Rangers vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 4/2/2025

The Texas Rangers complete a three-game series on the road Wednesday when visiting the Cincinnati Reds. Texas is 3-2 and second in the American League West, a half-game behind first-place Los Angeles. The Rangers lost the series opener to Cincinnati 14-3 on Monday, which snapped a three-game winning streak for the Rangers. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB picks.

Adolis Garcia is batting .357 with four RBI and an on-base percentage of .471 to lead Texas in each of the three categories. Jonah Heim is the leader in home runs with two, and Wyatt Langford is the leader in hits with five. Texas is batting .222 with a .379 slugging percentage. On Wednesday, the Rangers will send Jack Leiter to the mound. The right-hander is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA, 4 Ks, and 1 BBs.

The Cincinnati Reds improved to 2-2 with Monday's 11-run victory over the Texas Rangers. Cincinnati is second in the National League Central, one game behind first-place St. Louis. Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz had a single, double, and a pair of home runs to set a career high for RBI with seven in Monday's victory. Brady Singer threw seven shutout innings for the Reds.

Billy De La Cruz is batting .438 with eight RBI, seven hits, and an on-base percentage of .471 to lead Cincinnati and each of the four categories. Matt McLean is the leader in home runs with three. On Wednesday, Cincinnati will send Hunter Greene to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA, 8 Ks, and 1 BBs.

Texas has won six of its last eight dating back to last season, while Cincinnati is 3-7 over its last 10. The Rangers have won three of the first five to start the season. Texas starter Jack Leiter threw five innings in his season opener, allowing just one run on five hits in a 4-1 win over Boston. Cincinnati starting pitcher Hunter Greene gave up two runs across just five innings in his season opener. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 4-2.