Texas Rangers vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction: Reds expected to win this game

Globe Life Field hosts this Saturday's MLB encounter between the Texas Rangers and Cincinnati Reds. This will be the second game of a three-game series. Let's look into this game and make a pick. 

The Texas Rangers will be happy with how things went their way in game 1, winning 2-1, and will hope for a similar outcome. Coming into this game, the Texas Rangers are slightly favored to win and now have three wins and three losses in their last six matches.

Ahead of this game, the Texas Rangers have lost each of their last three games as favorites against the Reds following a win. Also, the Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games against National League opponents that held a winning record.

Michael Lorenzen will be on the mound for the Texas Rangers in game 2. During this season, Lorenzen has a 2-0 record with a 2.45 ERA and 11 strikeouts. Lorenzen has allowed just three runs in 11 innings this season, but he’s also walked 8.

Cincinnati Reds were unlucky in game one of this series, suffering a 2-1. However, that defeat has extended the Cincinnati Reds losses to three in their last five games, two coming against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cincinnati Reds have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Rangers following a loss.

Hunter Greene will be on the mound for the Cincinnati Reds in this game. Greene has a 0-2 with a 4.55 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. Greene has 36 strikeouts in 27.2 innings this season, but he’s allowed 12 earned runs in his last 23 innings. However, the Cincinnati Reds have lost all 5 of Greene’s starts this season.

Hunter Greene has had several good performances and is taking the underdog role, so he is worth giving a chance. However, the Cincinnati Reds haven’t won this season with Greene on the bump, and he still has a wild side to him where he can struggle with control. That’s an issue for Lorenzen, but he’s been able to limit the damage. Rangers are home favorites here, and this will be Lorenzen’s first game at home. Take the Texas Rangers to win.