The Texas Rangers host the Cincinnati Reds on April 5, 2026. First pitch from Globe Life Field is scheduled for 2:35 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on CINR.
The Rangers are favored by -125 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Reds are +104 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 7.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Reds vs Rangers prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Reds vs Rangers Prediction
- Reds vs Rangers Pick: Under 7.5
My Reds vs Rangers best bet is under 7.5 total runs. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Reds vs Rangers Odds
| Reds Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +170 | 7.5 -120o / -100u | +104 |
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -207 | 7.5 -120o / -100u | -125 |
- Reds vs Rangers spread: Rangers -1.5 (+170 ), Reds +1.5 (-207)
- Reds vs Rangers over/under: 7.5 (-120o / -100u)
- Reds vs Rangers moneyline: Reds +104, Rangers -125
Reds vs Rangers Projected Starting Pitchers
| Chase Burns | Stat | Jack Leiter |
|---|---|---|
| 5-3 | W-L | 4-4 |
| 0.2 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.1 |
| 0 / 1.93 | ERA /xERA | 3 / 2.55 |
| 2.19 / 3.03 | FIP / xFIP | 3.19 / 2.88 |
| 0.80 | WHIP | 1 |
| 21.1 | K-BB% | 29.2 |
| 66.7 | GB% | 40 |
| 110 | Stuff+ | 101 |
| 85 | Location+ | 92 |
Reds vs Rangers Preview
The Reds and Rangers wrap up their series on Sunday with Cincinnati already taking the first two games, 5-3 and 2-0. Texas now returns to the field needing a response to avoid a sweep, while the Reds look to stay hot and build on their early momentum.
Jack Leiter gets the ball for the Rangers in his second start of the season after a solid debut against Baltimore. The right-hander allowed two earned runs over six innings while striking out at a strong rate, and he enters this matchup with a 3.00 ERA and opponents hitting just .217 against him.
Cincinnati will counter with Chase Burns, who impressed in his first outing by tossing five scoreless innings against the Pirates. The right-hander has yet to allow a run this season and has limited opposing hitters to a .063 average, setting up an intriguing pitching matchup between two arms off strong starts.
Reds vs Rangers Picks
The "Under After Low Scoring Game in Series, Short Term" system targets MLB regular-season games where both teams are coming off low-scoring performances (0 to 2 runs scored in their previous game) within the same series. These matchups tend to reflect strong pitching or cold offenses, and the market may not adjust the total downward enough in time.
This strategy filters for more recent seasons to reflect current scoring environments and pitcher usage trends. Betting the under in these situations has shown consistent short-term profitability.
Pick: Under 7.5
