On Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds (15-12) are visiting the Texas Rangers (14-14), at 2:35 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game series.
The Reds are road underdogs (+109) versus the Rangers (-129). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Dane Dunning (2-2), and Andrew Abbott (1-2) answering the bell for the Cincinnati Reds.
Yesterday, the Reds picked up an 8-4 victory over the Rangers, with Hunter Greene (7.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 6 K) earning the win for the Reds. Jonathan India went 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to lead the offensive attack. Michael Lorenzen (6.0 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the Rangers.
Here is what you need to get ready for Sunday’s Rangers vs. Reds game, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Rangers (-129, bet $129 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+109, bet $100 to win $109)
- Over/under: 8.5
Rangers vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, April 28, 2024
- Game Time: 2:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Rangers stats and trends
Rangers betting records
- The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 13 times this season and won six, or 46.2%, of those games.
- Texas has a record of 3-4 when favored by -129 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
- Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 12 of its 28 games with a total this season.
- The Rangers are 12-15-0 ATS in their 27 games with a spread this season.
Dane Dunning (Rangers probable starter)
- Dunning gets the start for the Rangers, his sixth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.61 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 27 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Wednesday, the righty went 4 1/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, allowing four earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In five games this season, the 29-year-old has a 4.61 ERA and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .196 to his opponents.
- Dunning has two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Dunning heads into the matchup with four outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- So far he has allowed one or more earned runs in all of his appearances.
- The opposing Reds offense has a collective .219 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 192 total hits and ninth in MLB play with 136 runs scored. It has the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.377) and ranks 14th in home runs (28) in all of MLB.
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 30 home runs.
- Hitters for Texas have a combined .401 slugging percentage this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Rangers’ .249 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- Texas has scored 128 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 13th in MLB.
- The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 13th in the league.
- Texas ranks seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.5 whiffs per contest.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been chosen as underdogs in 12 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (33.3%) in those games.
- This season, Cincinnati has been victorious three times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +109 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 47.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Contests with Cincinnati has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 27 chances this season.
- The Reds are 14-12-0 against the spread in their 26 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Andrew Abbott (Reds probable starter)
- Abbott (1-2 with a 2.60 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 27 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Reds, his sixth of the season.
- His last appearance came on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the lefty threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed a 2.60 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season, while giving up a batting average of .198 to opposing batters.
- Abbott has two quality starts under his belt this year.
- Abbott enters this game with four outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
- So far during the 2024 campaign he has given up one or more earned runs in all of his outings.
- He will face a Rangers offense that ranks seventh in the league with 236 total hits (on a .249 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .401 (eighth in the league) with 30 total home runs (seventh in MLB play).
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 24-year-old’s 2.60 ERA ranks 21st, 1.120 WHIP ranks 36th, and 6.5 K/9 ranks 63rd.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 14th in baseball with 28 total home runs.
- This season, Cincinnati ranks 19th in the majors, slugging .377.
- The Reds have the third-worst batting average in the league (.219).
- The offense for Cincinnati is No. 9 in MLB, scoring 5.0 runs per game (136 total runs).
- The Reds are 23rd in MLB with an on-base percentage of .307.
