Texas Rangers vs Athletics Prediction 8/31/26 MLB Picks Today

The Athletics and the Texas Rangers meet Monday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Athletics vs. Texas Rangers prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Athletics will send out Gage Jump for the start here and Jump is 6-8 with a 4.69 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season. Jacob deGrom will start for the Rangers and is 9-9 with a 4.21 ERA and 159 strikeouts this season.

Athletics Recap

The Athletics come into this game looking to rebound from an 8-5 loss at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles last time out to sit at 53-84 this season. After this series, the Athletics will take on the Seattle Mariners in a series on the road.

Athletics Lose 3 In A Row

Shea Langeliers has 99 hits with 19 doubles, 23 home runs and 51 RBIs while Tyler Soderstrom’s added 97 hits with 27 doubles, 3 triples, 19 home runs and 56 RBIs. Jacob Wilson also has 85 hits with 16 doubles, 7 home runs and 37 RBIs and Nick Kurtz has 90 hits with 15 doubles, 21 home runs and 69 RBIs this season. Jeff McNeil also has 103 hits with 19 doubles, 6 home runs and 47 RBIs.

Texas Rangers Recap

The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to add on to a 7-4 win over Milwaukee last time out to sit at 67-70 this season. After this series, the Rangers will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in a series at home.

Rangers Snap Four-Game Slide

Brandon Nimmo has 131 hits with 30 doubles, 4 triples, 14 home runs and 51 RBIs while Jake Burger has 111 hits with 20 doubles, 23 home runs and 77 RBIs. Corey Seager has 63 hits with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 34 RBIs. Evan Carter also has 64 hits with 13 doubles, 8 home runs and 32 RBIs while Josh Jung has 104 hits with 23 doubles, 9 home runs and 35 RBIs as well on the year.

Athletics @ Texas Rangers Betting Trends: August 31, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Jacob deGrom      Record this season: 9-9      ERA: 4.21
• Home Record: 6-2
• Last 5 against Athletics: 4-0

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Athletics have lost each of their last nine road games against teams that held a losing record.
• The home team has won four of the Rangers’ last five games.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Monday games against AL opponents.
• The favorites have covered the run line in three of the Rangers’ last four games.
• The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five night games.
• The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Gage Jump      Record this season: 6-8      ERA: 4.69
• Road Record: 3-3
• Last 5 against Rangers: 0-0

Why the Athletics will win

• The Rangers have lost 12 of their last 13 games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
• The Athletics have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Rangers following a loss.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 13 games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in eight of the last nine games between the Athletics and Rangers.
• The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against the Rangers.
• The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four night games.
• The Rangers have lost the first inning in four of their last five games.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Rangers’ last eight night games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Four of the Athletics’ last five games as underdogs against the Rangers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in seven of Jacob deGrom’s last eight home appearances as a starter.
• There has been no run scored during the first inning in seven of the Athletics’ last eight night games against AL West opponents.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Ezequiel Duran has hit a home run in three of the Rangers’ last five home games against AL West opponents.
• Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against the Athletics.
• Jacob deGrom has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his three previous home appearances against the Athletics.
• Wyatt Langford has recorded two hits in each of the Rangers’ last four games against AL opponents.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Donnie Walton has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Gage Jump has recorded six or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 11 games against opponents that held a losing record.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Rangers rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (554).
• The Rangers rank 27th in the league for steals this season (64).
• The Athletics rank 30th in the league for runs allowed this season (787).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.43).

Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Prediction

I’m on the Rangers in this one. I get the case to be made for the Athletics as Jump has been far better on the road this season, like a lot of Athletics pitchers have been when it comes to this hitter’s haven in Sacramento. However, this is a spot where deGrom has to be the Rangers’ stopper and the Rangers have been a decent lineup against left-handed pitching. I think the Rangers draw first blood in the series, so give me Texas in this one.