Athletics vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 23

The Texas Rangers and Josh Smith hit the field at Sutter Health Park against Lawrence Butler and the Athletics on Wednesday. The Athletics have been listed as -115 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Rangers (-104). The Rangers are favored on the run line (-1.5). The game's total is listed at 9.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Athletics-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Athletics vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA and RSN

Athletics vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Athletics 51%, Rangers 49%

Athletics vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• This season, the Athletics have been favored seven times and won four of those games.
• The Athletics have a record of 4-3 when they're favored by -115 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 53.5% chance to win.
• The Rangers have won in six, or 46.2%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, the Rangers have come away with a win four times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 51% chance of walking away with the win.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and finished 3-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Athletics combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Athletics have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Tyler Soderstrom is the Athletics best power option, crushing nine long balls this season in addition to delivering 19 RBI, both team highs.
• Soderstrom's home runs place him first in MLB, and he ranks ninth in RBI.
• Butler is batting .279 with five doubles, three home runs and 13 walks.
• Of all MLB batters, Butler is 81st in homers and 201st in RBI.
• Jacob Wilson has put up a team-best batting average of .337.
• Brent Rooker is hitting .245 with two doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks.

Athletics Team Props

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Rangers are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Adolis Garcia has sent home a team-leading 10 runs batted in.
• Garcia ranks 45th in homers and 102nd in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Wyatt Langford has launched a team-high five home runs.
• Langford is currently 28th in homers and 171st in RBI in the major leagues.
• Smith is batting .367 with four doubles, two home runs and eight walks.
• Marcus Semien has driven in the most runs for the Rangers with 10 runs batted in.

Rangers Team Props

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