Texas (70-67) vs Oakland (63-74)
August 31, 2025 at 04:05 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas -140 — Over/Under: 9.5
In this article, we will formulate a Rangers vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 31st at the Sutter Health Parkin the third game of this series, with the Rangers having the 2-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Athletics Preview
The Athletics have a 63-74 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 29-39 home record and are 69-62 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-9 home defeat by the Rangers, and have back-to-back losses. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 games and are playing the Cardinals and the Angels next.
The Athletics have a .253 batting average this season, .319 OBP and .432 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.81 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 145 hits, while Brent Rooker is the team’s best hitter with a .310 batting average. He also adds a team-high 78 RBI, while Shea Langeliers adds a team-high 29 home runs.
J.T. Ginn (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 2-5 record, 4.96 ERA, and 1.38 WHIP.
Texas Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers have a 70-67 record this season and are sitting on the third place of the AL West. The Rangers have a 28-40 road record and are 60-74 in over/under. They are coming off a 9-3 road victory over the A’s, and are 7-1 in their last 8 games. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 games and are playing the Diamondbacks and the Astros next.
The Rangers have a .238 batting average this season, .306 OBP and .389 slugging percentage. Texas’ pitching staff has a 3.41 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 110 hits, and leads the team in RBI, with 72. Corey Seager is the team’s best hitter with a .271 batting average, adding a team-high 21 home runs.
Jacob deGrom (R) is the projected starter for the Rangers, and he has a 10-6 record, 2.79 ERA and 0.73 WHIP.
Why the Athletics will win
The Athletics have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a loss.
The Rangers have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
The Athletics have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games against American League opponents following a loss.
The Athletics have led after 5 innings in four of their last five day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
The Rangers have won seven of their last eight games.
The Athletics have lost each of their last five day games against AL West opponents following a loss.
The Rangers have covered the run line each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last three games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
The Rangers have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against AL West opponents.
The Rangers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
Seven of the Rangers’ last eight games as road favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
Six of the Athletics’ last seven games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 10 day games against American League opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Athletics’ last eight day games against AL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
The Athletics rank 2nd in the league for doubles this season (246).
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for home runs allowed this season (193).
The Rangers rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (3.41).
The Rangers rank 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (498).
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction
The Rangers have won their last 5 head-to-head meetings against the A’s, and both teams are tied 2-2 wins in their last 4 meetings in Oakland/Sacramento. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 meetings.
In this Rangers vs Athletics Prediction, the Rangers are coming as -150 road favorites. The Rangers are red-hot lately, and are putting their best pitcher on the mound in DeGrom. He has two shutouts in his last three starts, and in his two starts in Sacramento this season, he had just one earned run. Ginn for the Athletics has been struggling at home, with a 6.48 ERA, while the Rangers have the 5th-best bullpen in baseball. I expect the Rangers to keep rolling, so take them on the moneyline on the road in this one.