Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 1

A couple of hot hitters, Wyatt Langford and Tyler Soderstrom, will try to keep it going when the Texas Rangers face the Athletics on Thursday at 2:35 p.m. ET, at Globe Life Field. The favored Rangers have -158 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +133. The Rangers are a 1.5-run favorite (at +135 odds). The matchup's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Check out 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: Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 2:35 p.m. ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to watch on TV: RSN and NBCS-CA

Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 56%, Athletics 44%

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Rangers have won nine out of the 14 games, or 64.3%, in which they've been favored.
• This season, the Rangers have won four of their five games when favored by at least -158 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 61.2% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• The Athletics have been victorious in nine, or 45%, of the 20 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win one time in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +133 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 42.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers went 1-3 over the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 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 put together a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Langford paces the Rangers with six home runs.
• Adolis Garcia has 15 RBI while batting .224. Both are team-highs.
• Among all major league batters, Garcia is 72nd in home runs and 63rd in RBI.
• Garcia enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a double, a walk and four RBI.
• Josh Smith is hitting .316 with four doubles, two home runs and 11 walks.
• Smith has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two walks and two RBI.
• Jonah Heim is batting .273 with two doubles, four home runs and six walks.
• Heim is riding a seven-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 outings he is batting .294 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBI.

Rangers Team Props

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In five games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Athletics had a record of 3-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Athletics are 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Soderstrom paces the Athletics in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (24).
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Soderstrom ranks fourth in home runs and eighth in RBI.
• Jacob Wilson is batting .325 to lead the lineup.
• Wilson ranks 111th in home runs and 63rd in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Brent Rooker has five doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 10 walks while batting .258.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .254 with six doubles, five home runs and 13 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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