Cincinnati Reds @ Texas Rangers
Rangers host the Reds in first of 3-game series
Cincinnati Reds (3-3) vs. Texas Rangers (4-2)
Arlington, Texas; Friday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Brady Singer (0-0, 6.75 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, five strikeouts); Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (1-0, 3.38 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, seven strikeouts)
Rangers -168, Reds +141; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers open a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
Texas went 81-81 overall and 48-33 in home games last season. The Rangers slugged .381 as a team in the 2025 season while hitting 1.1 home runs per game.
Cincinnati went 83-79 overall and 38-43 in road games last season. The Reds slugged .391 as a team in the 2025 season while hitting 1.0 home run per game.
INJURIES: Rangers: Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (back ), Cody Bradford: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Reds: Caleb Ferguson: 15-Day IL (oblique), Hunter Greene: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Lodolo: 15-Day IL (finger)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Regular Season Series
Game Information
2026 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 5 | 1 | .833 | - | W2 |
| St. Louis | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2 | W2 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2 | L2 |
| Chicago | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2 | W1 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 5 | 2 | .714 | - | W5 |
| Texas | 4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | L2 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | L1 |
| Athletics | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.5 | L1 |

