| MATCHUP | Texas Rangers | Oakland Athletics |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 8-7 | 8-7 |
| Where | Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California | |
| When | Monday, April 13, 2026 | |
| Time | 09:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 8-7 on the year and play the Mariners and Pirates next. The Texas Rangers are batting .233 on the season and have a .300 OBP, and a .384 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers pitching staff has a 3.46 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 22 hits and 9 RBI, while Jake Burger and Corey Seager have combined for 25 hits and 17 RBI.
Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 1-2 with a 7.98 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. Eovaldi is 3-2 with a 2.76 ERA and 75 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 8-7 on the year and play the White Sox and Mariners next. The Athletics are batting. 235 on the season, have a .299 OBP, and have a .366 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.20 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. Max Muncy leads the Athletics with 18 hits and 5 RBI while Jacob Wilson and Shea Langeliers have combined for 32 hits and 13 RBI.
Luis Severino gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. Severino is 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA and 33 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Athletics will win
- The underdogs have won eight of the Athletics’ last nine games.
- The Rangers have lost 11 of their last 14 games as favorites.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The road team has won each of the Athletics’ last five games.
- The Athletics have lost 11 of their last 13 night games against the Rangers following a road win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in six of their last eight road games.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Athletics’ last nine games as underdogs against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Rangers’ last four games as favorites has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last five night games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last four games as home underdogs.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Luis Severino has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against AL West opponents.
- Jeff McNeil has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 appearances with his team as an underdog against AL West opponents.
- Brent Rooker has hit at least one home run in four of the Athletics’ last eight games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
- Luis Severino has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Rangers as favorites against AL opponents.
- Nathan Eovaldi has recorded seven or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances with his team as a favorite against the Athletics.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 appearances with the Rangers as favorites against AL West opponents.
- Nathan Eovaldi has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances against AL West opponents.
- Brandon Nimmo ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.367) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 26th in the league for strikeouts against them this season (154).
- The Athletics rank 25th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.299).
- The Rangers rank T5th in the league for triples this season (3).
- The Rangers rank 26th in the league for walks this season (47).
Texas Rangers vs Athletics Prediction
We know what Eovaldi is capable of when he’s right but he hasn’t been good through 14.2 innings and I’m not excited to get behind the struggles on the road. The Athletics are coming off a strong week, the pitching has picked up, and I’m going to assume Severino will figure things out with more reps under his belt. Two capable pitchers who are due for bounce-back performances, but we’re getting plus money with the home team. The A’s are also coming off a strong series. Give me the Athletics and the plus money.