The Athletics host the Texas Rangers on April 22, 2025. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA and MLB.TV.
The Rangers are coming off a tough series loss to the Dodgers, losing 2 of 3 by the score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, the Athletics are playing scrappy baseball, entering the matchup as winners of 3 of their last 5 games. It'll be Osvaldo Bido on the mound for the Athletics, and he will take on veteran southpaw Patrick Corbin.
The A's enter this game as a -130 favorite with the over/under sitting at 8.5.
Find my Rangers vs Athletics prediction and MLB betting preview, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more, below.
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction
- Rangers vs Athletics picks: Over 10 (Play to 11 at +100)
My Rangers vs Athletics best bet is on both teams to go over the total. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Rangers vs Athletics Odds
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -175 | 10.5 -108o / -112u | +110 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +145 | 10.5 -108o / -112u | -130 |
Rangers vs Athletics Projected Starting Pitchers
Rangers vs Athletics Pick, MLB Betting Preview
Texas Rangers Betting Preview: Bounce-Back Spot?
Something is wrong with this Rangers offense, but fortunately for them, they've gotten off to a 13-9 start. The Rangers rank second-to-last in runs scored per game, and some prominent hitters throughout their lineup are struggling mightily.
Take a look at some of these batting averages:
- Marcus Semien: .141
- Jake Burger: .179
- Joc Pederson: .055
- Leody Taveras: .200
- Adolis Garcia: .216
The biggest surprise to me is Semien, who strikes out only 17% of the time. He should begin to turn things around, but the offense needs a wake-up call.
Tonight is a solid buy-low opportunity, given the struggles of the hitters above. The Athletics are playing in a Triple-A ballpark for their home games, and thus far, it has been a hitter's paradise.
Tonight, they face off against Osvaldo Bido, a quality starter for the Athletics. Bido finished 2024 with a 3.41 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.
He's off to a strong start in 2025, but the metrics suggest he has been fortunate thus far. According to his metrics, his current 2.61 ERA should look more like 4.48.
The Rangers are struggling against right-handed pitching, batting .217 as a team. However, the regression looming for Bido and the hitter-friendly park is the jolt this offense needs.
Bido's groundball rate is a measly 28% thus far, which should correlate to a lot of contact in the air. He also has a K rate of just 15% thus far, so I expect the Rangers' bats to put a lot of balls in play tonight.
It's only a matter of time before some of these bats wake up, so I expect the offense to take advantage of their plus matchup.
Athletics Betting Preview: Offense Can Mash
It's a plus matchup for the Rangers offense tonight, but I love it even more for the Athletics. Tonight, they get a golden opportunity at home to face one of the sport's worst pitchers in Patrick Corbin.
I'm stunned Corbin is still in the league, as he has rapidly declined since his sensational postseason in 2019. Corbin has mediocre numbers thus far, entering tonight's start with a 3.86 ERA in 9 1/3 innings.
Looking back at last season, Corbin was serving up batting practice on a daily basis. He did have an above-average chase rate, but his hard-hit rate against was amongst the worst in the league.
He finished 2024 with a 5.62 ERA and had a nearly identical 5.53 xERA. Hitters don't often miss when they swing the bat against him, so whenever the Athletics put the ball in play tonight, the contact will be hard.
The A's have been mashing left-handed pitching thus far in 2025, batting .270 as a team with a .492 slugging percentage.
Corbin does a decent job at keeping the ball on the ground, but with the hard contact he gives up, those groundballs typically find a way through the infield.
We've seen many flashes thus far that this A's offense can mash. First baseman Tyler Soderstrom has nine home runs, and shortstop Jacob Wilson enters batting .354.
Corbin will face a ton of adversity on Tuesday night, and I expect the A's to bounce back after a mediocre offensive weekend in Milwaukee.
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction, Betting Analysis
It's a chalky pick, but I love the over tonight. As of writing an over 10 is available at BetRivers
With plus matchups for both offenses, I think these ballpark dimensions will work in our favor in a big way. Both pitchers have looming negative regression, and the Rangers offense is also due to turn things around.
It's a nice buy-low opportunity on Texas, and it's an excellent matchup for an A's offense that has worked wonders against southpaws thus far.
I'll ride with the public here and snag this number before it climbs.
Pick: Over 10 (Play to 11 at +100)
Moneyline
I'm staying away from backing either side on the moneyline tonight.
Run Line (Spread)
Like the moneyline, I'm not betting the run line here.
Over/Under
My best bet for this game is for both teams to go over the total. Given the pitching matchup and ballpark, runs should light up the scoreboard throughout.
