Rangers vs. Reds Prediction
With the total sitting at 8.5 runs, will the Rangers and Reds play over or fall under tonight for bettors at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Rangers are -190 money line favorites versus the Reds, who have odds of +160 to pull off the upset tonight at home. With Yu Darvish set to oppose Tim Adleman in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs.
Bet Tonight’s Rangers vs. Reds Game
TEXAS: Darvish pitched well in his last outing, allowing just two runs in seven-plus innings versus the A’s last Wednesday. He struck out nine in the process and the only two runs that were earned off him came on solo home runs to Coco Crisp and Jake Smolinksi. Darvish is now 4-3 on the year with a 2.75 ERA and 1.07 WHIP.
CINCINNATI: Adleman pitched five scoreless innings in the Reds’ 9-2 win over the Dodgers on Friday. It was his first start for Cincinnati since May 19 and Adleman pitched well in the process, scattering five hits while walking two and striking out three. He owns a 2.38 ERA and a 38/10 K/BB ratio over 56 2/3 innings over 10 starts with Triple-A Louisville this season.
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OUR PICK: This should be a good pitching matchup tonight, which will equate to a low-scoring contest. The under is 13-1-2 in Darvish’s last 16 starts when their opponent allows two runs or less in their previous game and is 7-1 in his last eight interleague outings. The under is also 8-2-1 in the Reds’ last 11 interleague games and is 6-0 in their last six interleague home games.
WEDNESDAY MLB FREE PICK: RANGERS/REDS UNDER 8.5