Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 07/22/2025 Picks

The Athletics are visiting the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, July 22^nd at the Globe Life Field in the second game of this series, with the Rangers having a 1-0 lead. 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. We will examine:

The Texas Rangers’ recent form and player performance
The Athletics’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Texas Rangers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Athletics
Recent betting trends in games played between the Athletics vs Texas Rangers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Athletics Texas Rangers game

Texas Rangers Preview

The Texas Rangers have a 51-50 record this season and are sitting in third place in the AL West. The Rangers have a 29-20 home record and are 39-60 in over/under. They are coming off a 7-2 home victory over the Athletics, and are 4-1 in their last 5 games. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 games, and they are playing the Angels and the Braves next.

The Rangers have a .230 batting average this season, .298 OBP, and .373 slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.20 ERA and 1.16 WHIP.  Josh Smith leads the Rangers with 86 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .276 batting average. Adolis Garcia leads the team in RBI, with 56.

Jacob deGrom (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has a 9-2 record, 2.32 ERA, and 0.91 WHIP.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 42-60 record this season and are sitting in last place in the AL West. The Athletics have a 22-29 road record and are 55-42 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-7 road defeat by the Rangers, and are 1-3 in their last 4 games. Over is 4-0 in their last 4 games, and they are playing the Astros and the Mariners next.

The Athletics have a .248 batting average this season, .315 OBP, and .421 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.25 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 114 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .318 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 57 RBI, while Brent Rooker adds a team-high 21 home runs. 

J.T. Ginn (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 1-2 record, 4.91 ERA, and 1.30 WHIP.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

The Athletics have lost each of their last six road games against AL West opponents.
The favorites have won each of the Rangers’ last eight games at Globe Life Field.
The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last eight games.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight Tuesday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
The Rangers have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven night games against opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Athletics will win

The Athletics have won six of their last seven games as underdogs following a loss.
The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against the Athletics following a win.
The Athletics have covered the run line each of their last six games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against the Athletics following a home win.
The Athletics have led after 5 innings in three of their last four games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
The Athletics have led after 3 innings in three of their last four road games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the Rangers’ last eight night games against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Seven of the Athletics’ last eight road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last nine home games.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last six games as underdogs.

Matchup/League Facts

The Rangers rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.20).
The Rangers rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (351).
The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (152).
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (370).

Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction

The Athletics are 5-2 in their last 7 meetings against the Rangers, and are 3-2 in their last 5 visits in Texas. Under is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.    

In this Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -250 home favorites. The Rangers are rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record, and have been strong at home. The Rangers are putting DeGrom on the mound, who has been excellent this season and even better at home. They also have a superior bullpen, and are better against righties, so everything points to another comfortable home victory for the home team. Take the Texas Rangers to cover the runline in this one.