Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/20/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-130) Texas (+110)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (14-6) are headed to Globe Life Field on Sunday where they will take on the Texas Rangers (12-7). The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -130 while Texas is coming in at +110. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Tyler Glasnow and Tyler Mahle.

Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .438 and have struck out 169 times, while drawing a walk on 74 occasions. They have amassed 90 runs batted in and 154 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .238. The Dodgers have accounted for 24 two-baggers as a team and have hit 34 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 93 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .324. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which is 8th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.34 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.29. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 19 home runs and 86 runs in total (20th in MLB). Los Angeles has given up 146 base hits (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 76 earned runs. The Dodgers have compiled a team ERA of 3.86 for the season (13th in the league), and their staff has struck out 192 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 82 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a unit for the season.

The Dodgers have dispatched 76 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 14 runners for the year and 28.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 9 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 2 of 11 chances to get a save. The Dodgers relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 81.8% and have come into the game in 33 save situations. The relievers have a total of 20 holds so far this season (1st in the league). Dodgers pitchers have come into the game with players on base 9 times in addition to having 20 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 531 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 160 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 11th in professional baseball, and have earned 11 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,593 innings on the field, which has them sitting 14th in the majors.

Glasnow (40-33 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.78 while he has faced 2,775 hitters in the majors. He has allowed 526 base knocks (7.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 256 free passes. His ERA is 3.83 (288 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.156. Glasnow has taken the ball for 676 innings and has 863 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .373 and they are recording 3.32 runs per game (27th in the league). They have 25 doubles, while taking a walk 40 times and scoring 63 runs. Texas has a total of 20 home runs for the year to go along with 61 RBIs. They have struck out on 140 occasions (26th in MLB) and have recorded 135 base hits. The Texas Rangers hold an on-base percentage of .280 and a team batting average of .225 on the year.

The Texas pitching staff have allowed 74 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.44 (63 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 14 long balls and they concede 4.04 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.091 and have a FIP of 3.18 as a unit over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.70 (160 strikeouts vs 45 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 135.

Sitting with 31 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 20 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 11 save chances and they have earned 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 20 times in high leverage situations in addition to 15 occasions with runners on base. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 20.8% of 24 inherited runners. They are ranked 8th in the league holding a save rate of 72.7%, and they have dispatched 61 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

Out of their 1,485 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (9th in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 15 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in professional baseball). The Rangers have 164 assists, 8 errors and have notched a total of 495 putouts over the course of the season.

During his MLB career, Mahle has surrendered 620 base knocks while he has earned 708 strikeouts in 667 innings pitched. He has allowed 313 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.295 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has faced 2,851 batters during his MLB career. Mahle (36-42 career win-loss mark) has a 4.22 earned run average while giving up 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-130)

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