Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 3/31/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Monday, March 31, 2025

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-122) Cincinnati (+102)

Great American Ball Park is the location where the Cincinnati Reds (77-85 last season) will try to beat the Texas Rangers (78-84 last year) on Monday. The moneyline on this contest has Texas at -122 while Cincinnati is priced at +102. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers will be Kumar Rocker and Brady Singer.

As a squad, the Texas Rangers recorded 4.2 runs per game, which put them at 18th in MLB. They accumulated 683 runs and held an on-base percentage of .305. The Rangers tallied 220 doubles as a squad and hit 176 baseballs out of the park. They amassed 652 RBI's in addition to 1,302 hits last season, while their average at the plate was .238. Texas had a slugging percentage of .380 and were called out on strikes 1,284 times, while drawing a walk on 490 occasions.

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They had a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff recorded a WHIP of 1.30. Rangers pitchers yielded 198 home runs and 738 total runs (20th in baseball). Texas allowed 1,323 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 690 earned runs. The Rangers had an earned run average of 4.35 over the course of the prior season (24th in MLB), and the staff rung up 1,371 batters. Their pitching staff walked 530 opposing hitters and their FIP was 4.32 as a team last season.

The Rangers bullpen recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and entered the game in 135 save situations. The relief pitchers inherited 277 base runners over the course of last year with 33.9% of those players ended up scoring. Rangers relief pitchers went to the mound with players on base 174 times and also had 178 contests in high leverage situations. The Rangers had dispatched 483 relievers to the hill over the course of last season. The relief pitchers had 75 holds over the course of last season (26th in baseball). They accumulated 38 saves for the prior year and blew 19 of their 57 chances to save the game.

The Texas Rangers had 4,283 putouts over the course of last season, as well as 1,366 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage was at .987 which had them ranked 5th in MLB, and they turned 106 double plays. The Rangers turned 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,849 innings, which had them sitting 14th in the majors.

Rocker has taken the hill for 11 innings and has accounted for 14 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Rocker (0-2 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.96 and he has faced 55 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.02 (5 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.607. He has given up 12 base knocks (9.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 6 walks.

Cincinnati had 174 HRs over the course of last year to go along with 663 RBIs. They recorded 257 two-baggers, while getting a free base 496 times and scoring 699 runs. The Cincinnati Reds had an on-base percentage of .305 and a batting average of .231 over the course of last year. The Reds held a slugging percentage of .388 and they were recording 4.31 runs per game (16th in baseball). They were rung up on 1,459 occasions (9th in the league) and earned 1,230 hits.

The Cincinnati pitching staff surrendered 694 runs for the prior year while holding an ERA of 4.09 (649 earned runs relinquished). They conceded 196 home runs and they conceded 4.37 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Reds had a WHIP of 1.253 and had a FIP of 4.25 as a squad last season. Their strikeout to walk ratio came in at 8.60 (1,370 strikeouts vs 487 bases on balls). They finished at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,302.

Cincinnati relievers had an inherited score rate of 31.1% out of 225 inherited base runners. Their relievers took the field 155 times in high leverage situations and also on 145 occasions with runners on. Finishing with 132 save situations, the Reds earned 78 holds and also 15 blown saves. They were ranked 3rd in MLB holding a save rate of 70.6%, and they sent 534 relief pitchers to the mound last season. Cincinnati had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 51 save opportunities and they came away with 36 saves.

In their 12,852 innings played, the Reds had a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (15th in professional baseball). The Cincinnati Reds had 100 double plays and held a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in the majors). The Reds accrued 1,213 assists, 96 errors and a tally of 4,284 putouts last year.

Singer (36-44 career mark) has earned a 4.28 ERA while conceding 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.01 and he has faced 2,934 hitters in his career. He has allowed a total of 326 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.327 and a FIP of 4.2. During his pro baseball career, Singer has conceded 695 hits while he has earned 645 punch outs in 685 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (-122)

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