Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 30

Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 30

Updated Apr. 30, 2025 8:00 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers will try to outdo Brent Rooker and the Athletics at Globe Life Field on Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Athletics have been listed as +134 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Rangers (-159). The Rangers are favored on the run line (-1.5). The matchup's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

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

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Rangers vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

  • When: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 8:05 p.m. ET
  • Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
  • How to watch on TV: RSN and NBCS-CA
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Rangers -159 +134 8.5 -115 -105 -1.5 +134 -160

Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Athletics 3
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Rangers 57%, Athletics 43%

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

  • The Rangers have won nine, or 69.2%, of the 13 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • The Rangers have been at least a -159 moneyline favorite four times this season and won all of those games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.4% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
  • The Athletics have won in eight, or 42.1%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, the Athletics have come away with a win one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 42.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

  • The Rangers played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and went 2-2 in those matchups.
  • Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rangers combined with their opponents to go over the total two times.
  • The Rangers have an 8-2-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 3.9
HR 10
ERA 2.61
K/9 8.0

Rangers Player Insights

  • Langford has put up a team-best six home runs.
  • Adolis Garcia's 14 runs batted in and .214 batting average are both team-highs.
  • Garcia is 71st in home runs and 73rd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
  • Josh Smith has four doubles, two home runs and 10 walks while hitting .319.
  • Jonah Heim is batting .270 with two doubles, four home runs and five walks.
  • Heim brings a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is batting .265 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBI.

Rangers Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Wyatt Langford 0.5 (-255) 1.5 (+105) - 0.5 (+165)
Marcus Semien 0.5 (-205) 1.5 (+145) - 0.5 (+185)
Josh Smith 0.5 (-215) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+200)
Jacob Burger 0.5 (-220) 1.5 (+115) - 0.5 (+135)
Leody Taveras 0.5 (-180) 0.5 (-185) - 0.5 (+250)

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

  • In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Athletics had a record of 3-2.
  • The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
  • The Athletics have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 3.4
HR 12
ERA 5.56
K/9 7.0

Athletics Player Insights

  • Tyler Soderstrom has managed a team-leading nine home runs and has driven in 24 runs.
  • In all of the big leagues, Soderstrom ranks third in homers and eighth in RBI.
  • Jacob Wilson's .321 batting average is a team-high mark.
  • Wilson is 107th among all batters in MLB in home runs, and 73rd in RBI.
  • Rooker is batting .250 with five doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 10 walks.
  • Shea Langeliers is hitting .232 with four doubles, six home runs and 10 walks.

Athletics Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Lawrence Butler 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+205)
Jacob Wilson 0.5 (-245) 1.5 (+150) - 0.5 (+270)
Brent Rooker 0.5 (-205) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+175)
Tyler Soderstrom 0.5 (-185) 0.5 (-190) - 0.5 (+195)
Shea Langeliers 0.5 (-185) 0.5 (-190) - 0.5 (+200)

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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