Rangers vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 1

Odds updated as of 4:15 a.m.

In MLB action on Thursday, the Texas Rangers play the Athletics.

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Rangers vs Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers (16-15) vs. Athletics (16-15)
• Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
• Time: 2:35 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: RSN and NBCS-CA

Rangers vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TEX: (-154) | OAK: (+130)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+130) | OAK: +1.5 (-156)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rangers vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Tyler Mahle (Rangers) - 3-0, 1.14 ERA vs Jeffrey Springs (Athletics) - 3-3, 6.04 ERA

The Rangers will give the ball to Tyler Mahle (3-0, 1.14 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to Jeffrey Springs (3-3, 6.04 ERA). Mahle and his team have covered in each of the six games he's started with a spread this season. Mahle has started three games with his team as the moneyline favorite and won each of them. The Athletics have a 3-3-0 record against the spread in Springs' starts. The Athletics are 2-1 in Springs' three starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Rangers vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (53%)

Rangers vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Rangers vs Athletics moneyline has the Rangers as a -154 favorite, while the Athletics are a +130 underdog on the road.

Rangers vs Athletics Spread

• The Rangers are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Rangers are +130 to cover, while the Athletics are -156 to cover.

Rangers vs Athletics Over/Under

• Rangers versus Athletics, on May 1, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -110 and the under -110.

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Rangers vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been chosen as favorites in 13 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (69.2%) in those games.
• This year, the Rangers have won four of five games when listed as at least -154 or better on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have hit the over in nine of their 31 games with a total this season.
• The Rangers have an against the spread record of 18-13-0 in 31 games with a line this season.
• The Athletics have been the underdog on the moneyline 18 total times this season. They've finished 7-11 in those games.
• The Athletics have a record of 2-5 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +130 or longer (28.6%).
• The Athletics have combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total 15 times this season for a 15-13-3 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have a 16-15-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.6% of the time).

Rangers Player Leaders

• Wyatt Langford is batting .299 with five doubles, six home runs and nine walks. He has an on-base percentage of .375 and a slugging percentage of .597.
• Adolis Garcia leads Texas in OBP (.282), slugging percentage (.402) and total hits (24) this season. He's batting .224.
• Among all qualified batters, he is 113th in batting average, 127th in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage.
• Garcia brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, a walk and four RBI.
• Josh Smith has hit two homers with a team-high .447 SLG this season.
• Smith enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with two walks and two RBI.
• Jonah Heim has been key for Texas with 21 hits, an OBP of .325 plus a slugging percentage of .455.
• Heim enters this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .294 with a double, a home run, four walks and two RBI.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Tyler Soderstrom has a team-high OBP (.349), while leading the Athletics in hits (33). He's batting .284 and slugging.
• Including all the qualified players in MLB, his batting average is 33rd, his on-base percentage ranks 54th, and he is ninth in slugging.
• Jacob Wilson is slugging .456 to lead his team. He has a batting average of .325 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• Including all qualified players, he is eighth in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage.
• Brent Rooker is batting .258 with five doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 10 walks.
• Shea Langeliers has four doubles, six home runs and 10 walks while batting .243.

Rangers vs Athletics Head to Head

• 4/30/2025: 7-1 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 4/29/2025: 15-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 4/28/2025: 2-1 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 4/24/2025: 4-3 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 4/23/2025: 5-2 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/22/2025: 8-5 TEX (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 9/26/2024: 3-2 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/25/2024: 5-1 TEX (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 9/24/2024: 5-4 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 9/1/2024: 6-4 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)

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