In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Rangers Prediction for this MLB matchup on Saturday, April 25th in the second game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 13-13 record this season and are sitting in the second place of the AL West. They have a 5-5 home record and are coming off a 1-8 home loss against the Athletics. Their previous three games were a 6-1 win, a 4-8 loss and a 5-1 win at home against the Pirates.
The Rangers have a .241 batting average this season, .316 OBP and .392 Slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.68 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Josh Jung is the team’s best hitter with a .301 batting average. Jake Burger leads the team in RBI with 19, and Corey Seager adds a team‑high 6 home runs.
MacKenzie Gore (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers, and he has a 2-2 record, 4.15 ERA and 1.19 WHIP.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 14-12 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the AL West. They have a 9-7 away record and are coming off an 8-1 road win against the Rangers. Their previous three games were a 4-5 loss, a 5-2 win and a 6-4 win on the road against the Mariners.
The Athletics have a .241 batting average this season, .317 OBP and .397 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 4.54 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. Shea Langeliers is the team’s best hitter with a .294 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 14 and adding a team‑high 8 home runs.
Jeffrey Springs (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 3-1 record, 3.34 ERA and 0.98 WHIP.
Athletics @ Texas Rangers Betting Trends: April 25, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: MacKenzie Gore Record this season: 2-2 ERA: 4.15
- Home Record: 1-0
- Last 5 against Athletics: 1-2
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last eight home games against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Athletics have lost each of their last four night games against the Rangers following a road win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against the Rangers following a win.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Jeffrey Springs Record this season: 3-1 ERA: 3.34
- Road Record: 1-0
- Last 5 against Rangers: 3-1
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won eight of their last nine games as road underdogs.
- The Rangers have lost 10 of their last 14 games as home favorites.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last nine road games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in five of their last six games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Eleven of the Rangers’ last 12 games as home favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Athletics’ last nine games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 10 night games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last eight road games against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last four home appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his three previous appearances at Globe Life Field.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 19 appearances with the Rangers as favorites against AL West opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Nick Kurtz has hit a home run in four of the Athletics’ last five road games.
- Nick Kurtz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last eight road games against AL opponents.
- Nick Kurtz ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.435) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers are one of only four teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.
- The Rangers rank 26th in the league for strikeouts against this season (243).
- The Athletics rank 27th in the league for walks allowed this season (121).
- The Athletics rank T8th in the league for triples this season (3).
Athletics vs Rangers Prediction
The Athletics are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Rangers but are 1-2 in their last three visits in Texas.
In this Athletics vs Rangers Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -140 home favorites. Both pitchers are coming off their worst starts of the season and both will look to bounce back today. Springs has been elite for the A’s before his last start and has been excellent on the road with a 1.46 road ERA. Gore has a 2.45 home ERA this season and both teams have been struggling mightily against left-handed pitching, averaging just 6 runs per game combined against lefties this season. Texas also has the third-best bullpen ERA so all this point towards a low-scoring affair. Take the under 7.5 runs in this one.