The Athletics host the Texas Rangers on April 24, 2025. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
Find my MLB betting preview and Rangers vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
The Rangers will send Jacob deGrom to the mound on Thursday when they look to win the rubber match of a three-game set. deGrom has gotten off to a strong start, with a 3.32 ERA over 21 2/3 innings, but he'll face a tough test today against J.T. Ginn, who appears to be headed toward a breakout campaign this season.
My Rangers vs Athletics Betting Prediction
- Rangers vs Athletics picks: Athletics F5 ML +132 (FanDuel, Play to +125)
My Rangers vs Athletics best bet is Athletics F5 Innings Moneyline. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Rangers vs Athletics Odds, Betting Preview
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +102 | 8.5 -108o / -112u | -148 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -122 | 8.5 -108o / -112u | +124 |
Rangers vs Athletics Projected Starting Pitchers
| RHP Jacob deGrom (TEX) | Stat | RHP J.T. Ginn (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 0.0 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.2 |
| 3.32/3.31 | ERA /xERA | 3.60/3.03 |
| 5.29/4.34 | FIP / xFIP | 2.93/2.20 |
| 1.06 | WHIP | 1.30 |
| 14.9% | K-BB% | 20.9% |
| 37.3% | GB% | 65.4% |
| 107 | Stuff+ | 102 |
| 117 | Location+ | 102 |
Nick Martin’s Rangers vs Athletics Analysis
Texas Rangers Recent Betting Results
DeGrom isn't looking quite as dominant as he has throughout his incredible career. However, it's still certainly been a strong return to play from the 36-year-old nonetheless, as well as a treat for baseball fans to watch the potential Hall-of-Famer back in action.
DeGrom holds an xFIP of 4.34 and an xERA of 3.29 through his initial four starts this season, which are both career-worst marks, albeit in a small sample. His K-BB% is down to 14.9, which is also a significant dropoff compared to his career average of 25.1%.
Despite their 14-10 record, the Rangers have been largely disappointing on offense this season. They hold a 26th-wRC+ of just 89 and have slugged just .378 while striking out 22.8% of the time.
They suffered a critical loss last night, as Corey Seager suffered a hamstring injury and will miss at least 10 days. Seager was off to another strong start, slugging .468 with an OPS of .813.
Seager's loss will be particularly notable ahead of this matchup versus a right-handed starter in Ginn, as Seager holds an OPS of .898 versus right-handed pitching this season.
As a team, the Rangers have struggled mightily with right-handed pitching so far, as they hold a 25th-ranked wRC+ rating of 85 and rank last in K/BB ratio versus righties.
Athletics Recent Betting Results
The Athletics' lineup was quietly effective in the second half of last season, ranking 13th with a wRC+ of 104 in that span. Their young core has been able to build on that strong finish, as they hold a third-ranked wRC+ of 121 this season and have struck out only 18.9% of the time.
It would be foolish to think this level of offensive dominance will continue all season long for the Athletics.
Still, over what has become a full-season-long sample of play, they've produced much better-than-average results at the plate.
They've been effective against right-handed pitching in particular, as they hold a wRC+ of 118 and the fifth-ranked BB/K ratio versus righties this season.
Ginn had a relatively promising start to his big league career in 2024. He pitched to an ERA of 4.24 across 34 innings of work. It appears likely Ginn will finish with better numbers this season, as the 25-year-old holds a 3.02 xERA and 2.20 xFIP in his initial two outings, striking out 11.70 batters per nine.
Pitch metrics are pretty high on Ginn. He has a Stuff+ rating of 102 and a Pitching+ rating of 105 this season.
Rangers vs Athletics Betting Pick
It's unlikely that many bettors will be interested in fading a likely Hall-of-Famer in deGrom after his dominant performance last time out versus the high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers.
However, it does look as though the Rangers are getting too much credit in this matchup.
The Athletics were significantly more productive than Texas in the second half of last season, and the gap in production between these two lineups has been even greater in the early going of 2025.
The Athletics have been solid against right-handed pitching, while the Rangers have been highly ineffective versus righties, even prior to the loss of Seager, who had been crushing right-handed pitching.
In a small sample, Ginn's underlying profile is excellent, and his pitch metrics suggest it's possible that he could be a better-than-average starter this season.
Considering the upside of Ginn and the gap in offensive form between these two lineups so far this season, +132 looks to be a great price to back the Athletics winning the first five innings of this matchup.
Pick: Athletics First 5 Moneyline +132 (FanDuel, Play to +125)
Moneyline
At +126, I see some value in backing the Athletics to win this game, but I prefer taking a longer price of +132 to isolate the innings Ginn will be in the game.
Run Line (Spread)
Backing the Athletics +1.5 at -130 would be my favorite run-line bet.
Over/Under
A total of 8.5 looks fair in this matchup.
Rangers vs Athletics Parlay Picks
- Ginn to Record a Win
- Ginn Over 4.5 Strikeouts
Parlay odds: +400 Bet365
As outlined, I believe Ginn should have a good chance of recording a quality start in this matchup, as he takes on a Rangers lineup that's been in poor form to start the season.
Ginn only managed to record 14 outs in his last outing versus the Milwaukee Brewers, but he's fully stretched out and should be capable of working five innings in this matchup if things go smoothly.
While Ginn may not get a ton of run support, it's reasonable to think the Athletics' sneaky good lineup can do enough damage to leave him in line for a win if he has the kind of outing I'm hoping for.
Ginn has struck out 13 batters in his first two starts of the season and has the stuff to record them at a high rate, even at baseball's top level.
Rangers vs Athletics Betting Trends
