Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 8/29/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Rangers vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 29th at the Sutter Health Parkin the opening game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 63-72 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 29-37 home record and are 68-61 in over/under. They are coming off a 7-0 home victory over the Tigers, and are 7-2 in their last 9 games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Cardinals and the Angels next.

The Athletics have a .253 batting average this season, .320 OBP and .433 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.78 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 141 hits, while Tyler Soderstrom is the team’s best hitter with a .274 batting average. He also adds a team-high 77 RBI, while Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 29 home runs. 

Jeffrey Springs (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 10-8 record, 4.15 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.

Texas Rangers Preview

The Texas Rangers have a 68-67 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the AL West. The Rangers have a 26-40 road record and are 59-73 in over/under. They are coming off a 20-3 home victory over the Angels, and are 5-1 in their last 6 games. They are playing the Diamondbacks and the Astros next.

The Rangers have a .236 batting average this season, .305 OBP and .386 slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.432 ERA and 1.18 WHIP.  Josh Smith leads the Rangers with 109 hits, while Corey Seager is the team’s best hitter with a .271 batting average, adding a team-high 21 home runs. Adolis Garcia leads the team in RBI, with 72. 

Jack Leiter (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has an 8-7 record, 3.41 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.

Rangers vs Athletics Prediction

The Rangers have won their last three head-to-head meetings against the A’s, but the A’s have won their last two home meetings against the Rangers. Under is 6-3 in their last 9 meetings.

In this Rangers vs Athletics Prediction, the Rangers are coming as road favorites. The A’s are playing perhaps their best baseball of the season, and are looking to play spoiler as the season slowly winds down. The Rangers are red-hot coming into this matchup, having scored 27 total runs in their last two games, and they have the pitching advantage, as Leiter, who is coming off a shutout start, is going up against Springs, who has been weaker at home, with a 4.73 home ERA. The Rangers also have the 6th-best bullpen in the league, so I expect them to dominate this game and get away with the road win.