The Reds have gone into a bit of a slump while the Rangers are coming off a hot road trip. I'm banking on the Rangers to continue their success when they send their young pitcher Martin Perez to the mound. Perez has averaged aroudn 94mph on his fastball as a lefty. The Reds have struggled on the road vs. lefties scoring just 3.15 runs per 9 and 2.38 over their last 10. The Rangers are also backed by a bullpen that has a 2.62 ERA at home and 2.65 ERA over their last 10 so they should be in good shape. The Reds send Johny Cueto to the mound, but he's coming off one of his worst starts and really has not looked the same of late as he posts a 4.57 ERA. Texas is scoring 5 runs per 9 at home vs RHP and are 23-4 in their last 27 home games following a road trip of 7 days or more. Reds have been consistently good the last few years, but when they take their game against a good AL team they are 14-37 in their last 51 vs. winning team in inter league play. Texas falls under the category of a "good" team and they have won 8 of 10 games while the Reds have lost 4 of 5 on their current road trip while getting out scored 29-15.
