Athletics vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 29

Brent Rooker and the Athletics will try to get to Jack Leiter when he takes the mound for the Texas Rangers on Friday at 10:05 p.m. ET. The Athletics are the favorite in this one, at -146, while the underdog Rangers have +122 odds to win. The Athletics are favored on the run line (-1.5). The total is 10 runs for the game (with -116 odds to hit the over and -104 odds on the under).

Take a look at 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: Friday, August 29, 2025 at 10:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, NBCS-CA, and RSN

Athletics vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 6, Athletics 5
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Athletics 50%, Rangers 50%

Athletics vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• This season, the Athletics have won 15 out of the 31 games, or 48.4%, in which they've been favored.
• The Athletics have a record of 5-4, a 55.6% win rate, when they're favored by -146 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Athletics.
• The Rangers have been underdogs in 65 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (35.4%) in those contests.
• This year, the Rangers have won two of 16 games when listed as at least +122 or better on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 45% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Athletics have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just two times, and they split those games.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Athletics and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Athletics' ATS record is 8-2-0 over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Rooker is hitting .269 with 32 doubles, three triples, 26 home runs and 55 walks.
• Rooker is 22nd in home runs and 28th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Rooker takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Tyler Soderstrom's 77 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
• Soderstrom is 37th in home runs and 24th in RBI on the year.
• Soderstrom carries a three-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, two walks and three RBIs.
• Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 29 home runs.
• Langeliers will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with three doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBIs.
• Nick Kurtz has 23 doubles, two triples, 27 home runs and 52 walks while hitting .309.
• Kurtz takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run, three walks and two RBIs.

Athletics Team Props

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rangers have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Wyatt Langford has 22 doubles, 19 home runs and 58 walks while batting .252.
• Langford's home run total puts him 63rd in MLB, and he is 104th in RBI.
• Langford brings a hitting streak of six games into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .394 with four doubles, two home runs, 10 walks and four RBIs.
• Adolis Garcia has driven in the most runs for the Rangers with 72 runs batted in.
• Among all MLB batters, Garcia ranks 71st in home runs and 46th in RBI.
• Josh Smith is hitting .256 with 21 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 43 walks.
• Josh Jung is hitting .247 with 13 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 23 walks.

Rangers Team Props

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