Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-182) Texas (+150)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (14-6) are on their way to Globe Life Field on Saturday where they will compete against the Texas Rangers (11-7). The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -182 while Texas is sitting at +150. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Roki Sasaki and Nathan Eovaldi.

Los Angeles is slugging .438 and have been called out on strikes 169 times, while taking a walk on 74 occasions. They have 90 runs batted in in addition to 154 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .238. The Dodgers have accounted for 24 doubles as a squad and have hit 34 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 93 runs and have an OBP of .324. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are compiling 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 7th in baseball.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.86 on the campaign (13th in the league), and they have rung up 192 batters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 19 home runs and also 86 runs in total (23rd in the league). They have walked 82 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.71 as a unit so far this season. Los Angeles has surrendered 146 base hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and 76 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.34 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.29.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 81.8% and has entered the game in 33 save situations. The relievers have inherited 14 runners on the season and 28.6% of them earned a run for their team. Dodgers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 9 times and also have had 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 76 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have recorded 20 holds over the course of the season (1st in the league). They have 9 saves over the course of the season and have blown 2 of their 11 save opportunities.

The Dodgers have converted 70.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,593 innings, which has them sitting 15th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 531 putouts on the year, in addition to 160 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which is 8th in professional baseball, and they have turned 11 double plays.

Sasaki (0-1 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 3.36 while he has faced 64 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 11 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 13 free passes. His ERA is 3.41 (5 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.818. Sasaki has thrown 13 frames and has earned 12 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Texas Rangers have an OBP of .274 and a team batting average of .218 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 135 instances (26th in the league) and have a total of 124 base knocks. Texas has tallied 18 home runs so far this season to go along with 56 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .363 and they are earning 3.22 runs per contest (27th in the league). They have put up 24 doubles, while getting a free base 39 times as well as putting up 58 runs.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.122 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.34 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (149 strikeouts vs 45 free passes). They come in at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 130. They have surrendered 14 homers and they surrender 4.10 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 71 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.46 (60 earned runs surrendered).

Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 20.8% out of 24 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 20 times in high leverage situations and also on 15 occasions with base runners. With 29 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 19 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They are currently ranked 11th in MLB holding a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 59 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the year. Texas has called on relievers to enter the game in 10 save chances and they have tallied 7 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 15 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (7th in MLB). The Rangers have racked up 157 assists, 8 errors and are sitting with 468 putouts this season. In 1,404 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (12th in professional baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Eovaldi has surrendered 1,587 base knocks while totaling 1,382 punch outs in 1,596 frames. He has given up a total of 718 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.274 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.09 and he has faced 6,723 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Eovaldi (92-83 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.05 earned run average and has given up 8.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-182)

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