Griffin Wong gives you a preview, prediction and pick for tonight\u2019s game between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n
So far, so good for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Baseball\u2019s incumbent juggernaut hasn\u2019t missed a beat so far in 2026, sitting 9-3 after taking two of three from the Toronto Blue Jays. After six games on the road, in which they won five, the Dodgers will now return to UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium for a six-game set. <\/p>\n
That home stand will begin tonight at 10:10 p.m. ET with a matchup against the Texas Rangers, who lead the AL West early on after a sweep of the Seattle Mariners.<\/p>\n
Tonight, Tyler Glasnow will crest the hill for Los Angeles, while Kumar Rocker will toe the rubber for the Rangers.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s break down this matchup with some odds and lines at DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a>.<\/p>\n Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas Rangers prediction, preview<\/p>\n The Dodgers\u2019 starting the season strong wasn\u2019t remotely a surprise, given that they\u2019re back-to-back World Series champions. Texas\u2019 solid first few weeks were less expected since it missed the playoffs in each of the previous two seasons, but the Rangers still have several members of the core that helped propel them to a World Series title in 2023. After struggling offensively last season, finishing 26th in OPS, Texas ranks 17th in that stat so far this season, which is good enough for a winning record behind a pitching staff that consistently ranks among the best in baseball. Meanwhile, Los Angeles has had the 11th-best bullpen, a huge boon given its relief corps\u2019 struggles last season.<\/p>\n Glasnow might only be the fifth-most notable name on the Dodgers\u2019 pitching staff (Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, and perhaps even Roki Sasaki would be recognized by more casual fans), but he\u2019s pretty accomplished in his own right. He was an All-Star in 2024, pitched to a 1.69 in three starts and three relief appearances in last season\u2019s World Series, and sports a 3.00 ERA through his first two starts of the season. The six-foot-eight right-hander has plenty of tools, posting a top-sextile strikeout rate and an-above average barrel rate in both 2025 and his first two starts of 2026. While he struggles to generate chases and ends up issuing lots of free passes, the Rangers rank second-to-last in walks this season after finishing 10th-to-last in that category in 2025. Glasnow was dominant at Dodger Stadium in 2025, recording a 2.77 ERA on friendly turf, and while Texas was better on the road and against right-handers, it was also significantly worse against power pitchers. He\u2019s recorded a 0.38 ERA in four career starts against the Rangers, so he should be able to cruise tonight.<\/p>\n Rocker has been defined more by his talent than his production so far. He was selected third overall in the 2022 draft after a productive collegiate career at Vanderbilt, but through his first 18 MLB starts, he\u2019s produced just a 5.33 ERA, walking 30 and striking out 73. Last season, he ranked in just the fourth percentile in expected ERA and barrel rate, the fifth percentile in average exit velocity and hard-hit percentage, and the sixth percentile in expected batting average. To be fair, he excels at producing ground balls, which could help stifle a Los Angeles offense that excels through fly balls, but the Dodgers have finished in the top five in barrel percentage in each season since 2002. They also walk a lot, which could nullify one of his relative strengths. Plus, Rocker has a career 8.17 ERA on the road, and Los Angeles had the league\u2019s best home offense in 2025.<\/p>\n Los Angeles Dodgers at Texas Rangers pick, best bet<\/p>\n