Texas Rangers (16-15) vs Oakland Athletics (16-15)
Game Info: Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 2:35 pm (Globe Life Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas Rangers -155 / Oakland Athletics +130 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Athletics and the Texas Rangers meet Thursday 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 start Jeffrey Springs for the start here and Springs is 3-3 with a 6.04 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. In his career, Springs is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 13 strikeouts. Tyler Mahle will get the start for the Rangers and is 3-0 with a 1.14 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. This will be Mahle’s second career start against the Athletics.
Athletics Recap
The Athletics come into this game looking to add on to their 7-1 win over the Rangers from Wednesday’s matchup to improve to 16-15 on the year. After this series, the Athletics will continue east for another road series, this time against the Miami Marlins.
Athletics Win 6 Of Their Last 8
Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 35 hits, 6 doubles and a .321 batting average while Tyler Soderstrom has 32 hits with 9 home runs and 24 RBIs this season. Brent Rooker has 28 hits with 7 home runs and 15 RBIs but also has a team-high 33 strikeouts this season while Max Muncy has 21 strikeouts. Lawrence Butler’s also chipped in 5 stolen bases and 6 doubles as part of his 26 hits.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have lost three of their last four games as favorites.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 day games against AL West opponents following a loss.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Luis Urias has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last two day games.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a winning record.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one RBI in three of his last four appearances in day games against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in 15 of his last 16 road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Gio Urshela has scored a run in each of his last six Thursday day appearances.
- Gio Urshela has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a winning record.
- Tyler Soderstrom ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (9) this season.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers will be looking to bounce back after falling flat once again in Wednesday’s matchup to fall to 16-15 as well on the year. After this series, the Rangers will square off against the Seattle Mariners in a division weekend series.
Rangers Looking For Series Split
Corey Seager leads the Rangers with 22 hits including 4 home runs and 6 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 20 hits with 6 doubles, 4 home runs, 11 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 21 hits with 5 doubles, while Wyatt Langford has 6 home runs, 9 RBIs and 4 stolen bases and Jonah Heim has 4 homers and 9 RBIs. Leody Taveras also has a team-high 6 stolen bases as well on the year.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight day games against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Rangers have won each of their last eight games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have covered the run line each 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 as underdogs following a road win.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Marcus Semien has hit at least one home run in each of his last seven Thursday day appearances against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Wyatt Langford has recorded at least one Double in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last eight Thursday day appearances against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Marcus Semien has scored at least one run in each of his last 10 Thursday day appearances against AL teams that held a winning record.
- Tyler Mahle has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against AL West opponents.
- Jonah Heim has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances with the Rangers as favorites against AL West opponents.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine Thursday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Tyler Mahle ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (1.14) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Thirteen of the Rangers’ last 14 games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Athletics’ last six games as underdogs against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Rangers here. Texas’ offense has been inconsistent as of late, but a start against Jeffrey Springs could fix that. Springs has not been the addition the Athletics thought they were getting in the offseason as he gives up runs in bunches and has been bailed out by strong offensive showings in his wins. Against Mahle, I don’t know if those runs will come as easily and I think the Rangers get the split at home in this one. Give me the Texas Rangers here.