Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction 8/30/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Rangers vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, August 30th at the Sutter Health Parkin the second game of this series, with the Rangers having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 63-73 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 29-38 home record and are 68-62 in over/under. They are coming off a 2-5 home defeat by the Rangers, which ended their three-game winning streak. They are playing the Cardinals and the Angels next.

The Athletics have a .253 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .431 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.77 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 142 hits, while Tyler Soderstrom is the team’s best hitter with a .272 batting average. He also adds a team-high 77 RBI, while Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 29 home runs. 

Mason Barnett (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and this  will be his MLB debut. 

Texas Rangers Preview

The Texas Rangers have a 69-67 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the AL West. The Rangers have a 27-40 road record and are 59-74 in over/under. They are coming off a 5-2 road victory over the A’s, and are 6-1 in their last 7 games. They are playing the Diamondbacks and the Astros next.

The Rangers have a .237 batting average this season, .305 OBP and .387 slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.41 ERA and 1.17 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. 

Merrill Kelly (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has a 10-7 record, 3.20 ERA and 1.05 WHIP.

Rangers vs Athletics Prediction

The Rangers have won their last four head-to-head meetings against the A’s, but the A’s are 2-1 in their last three home meetings against the Rangers. Under is 7-3 in their last 10 meetings.

In this Rangers vs Athletics Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -130 road favorites. The A’s are putting Mason Barnett on the mound after Lopez went to the IL, and he has not looked good even in Triple-A competition. On the flip side, Kelly has been elite this season and even better on the road, and he is coming off a shutout start against the Guardians. The Rangers also have a superior bullpen to back Kelly up and are better against right-handed pitching, so at this price, I like them as slight road favorites. Take the Texas Rangers to win on the road.