| MATCHUP | Oakland Athletics | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 42-57 | 68-70 |
| Where | Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas | |
| When | Monday, August 31, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:05 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The Athletics and Texas Rangers meet Monday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s an Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction. This article will include an Athletics vs Texas Rangers Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 53-84 on the year and play the Mariners and Blue Jays next. The Athletics are batting .246 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and have a .401 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.43 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Jeff McNeil leads the Athletics with 103 hits and 47 RBI, while Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 196 hits and 107 RBI.
Gage Jump gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 6-8 with a 4.69 ERA and 97 strikeouts this season. This will be Jump’s second career game against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 67-70 on the year and play the Mariners and Rays next. The Texas Rangers are batting .242 on the season, with a .317 OBP and a .395 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.29 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 131 hits and 51 RBI, while Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger have combined for 233 hits and 150 RBI.
Jacob deGrom gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 9-9 with a 4.21 ERA and 159 strikeouts this season. DeGrom is 4-1 with a 2.51 ERA and 44 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Athletics have lost 14 of their last 15 road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have won eight of their last nine Monday games against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Monday night games against AL opponents.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games as underdogs against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 11 games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last five games against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last 10 night games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven games against the Rangers.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the Rangers’ last six home games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Athletics’ last five games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rangers’ last seven Monday games against AL West opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in six of the Athletics’ last seven road 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 that held a losing record.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his three previous appearances against the Athletics at Globe Life Field.
- Cody Freeman has recorded a hit in each of his last six home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with the Rangers as favorites against the Athletics.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Lawrence Butler has hit a home run in two of the Athletics’ last three games against the Rangers.
- Gage Jump has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last eight appearances in night games.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 11 games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank T26th in the league for RBIs this season (534).
- The Rangers rank T6th in the league for walks allowed this season (416).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.269).
- The Athletics rank T29th in the league for home runs allowed this season (208).
Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction
The Athletics continue to look like a team that’s ready for the season to end, and Jump is a pitcher who has hit a rookie wall. Jump has allowed 24 hits and 18 runs in his last 25.1 innings. The Rangers are in the thick of a playoff race, and while deGrom has been a disaster this month in his own right, these are the sort of games you bring him to your team. A Hall of Fame pitcher, deGrom should have success at home against a bottom-feeder with the postseason around the corner. I’ll roll with the Rangers and take the RL to shave down the price. This is a must-win for the Rangers with their ace on the mound.