| MATCHUP | Oakland Athletics | Texas Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 14-13 | 14-13 |
| Spread | +1.5 -194 | -1.5 159 |
| Moneyline | +104 | -126 |
| Total | Over 8.5 (-112) | Under 8.5 (-108) |
| Where | Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas | |
| When | Sunday, April 26, 2026 | |
| Time | 02:35 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Rangers Prediction for this MLB matchup on Sunday, April 26th in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 14-13 record this season and are sitting in the second place of the AL West. They have a 6-5 home record and are coming off a 4-3 home win against the Athletics. Their previous three games were a 1-8 home loss against the Athletics, a 6-1 win and a 4-8 home loss against the Pirates.
The Rangers have a .239 batting average this season, .314 OBP and .389 Slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.65 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Josh Jung is the team’s best hitter with a .299 batting average. Jake Burger leads the team in RBI with 19, and Corey Seager adds a team‑high 6 home runs.
Kumar Rocker (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers, and he has a 1-1 record, 3.48 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 14-13 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the AL West. They have a 9-8 away record and are coming off a 3-4 road loss against the Rangers. Their previous three games were an 8-1 road win against the Rangers, a 4-5 loss and a 5-2 win on the road against the Mariners.
The Athletics have a .239 batting average this season, .315 OBP and .392 Slugging percentage. Oakland’s pitching staff has a 4.54 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. Shea Langeliers is the team’s best hitter with a .299 batting average, also leading the team in RBI with 14 and adding a team‑high 8 home runs.
J.T. Ginn (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics, and he has a 0-0 record, 3.74 ERA and 1.06 WHIP.
Athletics @ Texas Rangers Betting Trends: April 26, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Kumar Rocker Record this season: 1-1 ERA: 3.48
- Home Record: 1-1
- Last 5 against Athletics: 0-2
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Athletics have lost eight of their last nine day games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have won each of their last six Sunday games against the Athletics.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six Sunday games against the Athletics.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in four of their last five day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last six day games at Globe Life Field against AL West opponents.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: J.T. Ginn Record this season: 0-0 ERA: 3.74
- Road Record: 0-0
- Last 5 against Rangers: 1-1
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won each of their last seven games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as home favorites following a win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last 10 road games.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have won the first inning in three of their last four games.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games against AL West opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Twelve of the Rangers’ last 13 games as home favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Athletics’ last nine day games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Athletics’ last nine road games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Rangers’ last six games as home favorites against American League opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 20 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 six road games.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances after playing the previous day.
Athletics vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings against the A’s and are 2-1 in their last three meetings in Texas. Over is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings.
In this Athletics vs Rangers Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -130 home favorites. Both pitchers have been decent this season and their home/away splits have been even better. The Rangers have the second-best bullpen ERA in baseball this season and are 4-2 to the under in their last 6 games. Both teams score and allow exactly 8.5 runs per game combined this season and with two decent pitchers on the mound today, I will go under that number.