April 2, 2026Updated April 3, 2026, 12:17 a.m. ET
The Texas Rangers (4-2) will host the Cincinnati Reds (3-3), Friday at 4:05 p.m. ET, in the first of a three-game series.
The Reds (+140 underdog on the moneyline) are away versus the Rangers (-166). The Rangers will start MacKenzie Gore (1-0) against the Reds and Brady Singer.
The Rangers lost their last game against the Orioles by an 8-3 score Wednesday. Corey Seager went 1 for 4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Nathan Eovaldi picked up the loss after throwing four innings, giving up six earned runs on eight hits while striking out five.
The Reds lost to the Pirates Wednesday, with Andrew Abbott registering the loss while pitching 5 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out five. Eugenio Suarez went 1 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the Reds’ offense.
Here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s Rangers vs. Reds contest, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Cincinnati Reds odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-166, bet $166 to win $100)Underdog: Reds (+140, bet $100 to win $140)Over/under: 8Rangers vs. Reds: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, April 3, 2026Game time: 4:05 p.m. ETLocation: Arlington, TexasStadium: Globe Life FieldTV channel: RSN and Reds.TVRangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThe Rangers won the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.Texas has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -166 odds on them winning this game.The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.4% chance of a victory for the Rangers.Texas and its opponents have hit the over in four of its six games with a total this season.The Rangers are 4-2-0 against the spread this season.MacKenzie Gore (Rangers probable starter)Gore (1-0) pitches for the Rangers to make his second start this season.The left-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up two hits.In his one appearance this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .111 against him. He has a 3.38 ERA and averages 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings.The opposing Reds offense has a collective .187 batting average, and is 29th in the league with 36 total hits and 27th in MLB action with 17 runs scored. It has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.316) and ranks 15th in home runs (six) in all of MLB.Rangers batting statsThe Rangers’ nine home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.Fueled by 18 extra-base hits, Texas ranks fifth in MLB with a .425 slugging percentage this season.The Rangers rank seventh in MLB with a .256 team batting average.Texas is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fifth with 32 total runs this season.The Rangers have the 14th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.313).Texas ranks 22nd in strikeouts per game (10.2) among MLB offenses.Reds stats and trendsReds betting recordsThe Reds have come away with two wins in the five contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned Cincinnati this season with a +140 moneyline set for this game.The Reds have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over the total this season in three of its six opportunities.In six games with a line this season, the Reds have a mark of 3-3-0 against the spread.Brady Singer (Reds probable starter)Singer (0-0) takes the mound first for the Reds to make his second start this season.In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw four innings against the Boston Red Sox, allowing three earned runs while surrendering five hits.In his one game this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .294 against him. He has a 6.75 ERA and averages 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings.He will take the hill against a Rangers squad that is hitting .256 as a unit (seventh in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .425 (fifth in the league) with nine total home runs (third in MLB action).Reds batting statsThe Reds rank 15th in baseball with six home runs. They average one per game.So far this year, Cincinnati’s .316 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.The Reds rank 29th in MLB with a .187 batting average.The offense for Cincinnati is No. 27 in baseball scoring 2.8 runs per game (17 total runs).The Reds are 18th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .298.
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