The Texas Rangers host the Athletics on September 1, 2026. First pitch from Globe Life Field is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Rangers are favored by -220 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Athletics are +180 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 7.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Athletics vs Rangers prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Athletics vs Rangers Prediction
- Athletics vs Rangers Pick: Michael Stefanic Under 0.5 HRR (+125)
My Athletics vs Rangers best bet is on Stefanic to record under 0.5 hits + runs + RBIs. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Athletics vs Rangers Odds
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +105 | 7.5 -106o / -114u | +180 |
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 -125 | 7.5 -106o / -114u | -220 |
- Athletics vs Rangers moneyline: Athletics +180, Rangers -220
- Athletics vs Rangers over/under: 7.5 (-106o / -114u)
- Athletics vs Rangers spread: Rangers -1.5 (+105 ), Athletics +1.5 (-125)
Athletics vs Rangers Probable Pitchers
| Brady Basso | Stat | MacKenzie Gore |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | W-L | 7-10 |
| 0.4 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 2.7 |
| 4.50 / 3.63 | ERA / xERA | 4.40 / 3.88 |
| 3.33 / 3.82 | FIP / xFIP | 3.71 / 3.83 |
| 14.6 | K-BB% | 17.1 |
| 37.5 | GB% | 37.3 |
| .340 | BABIP | .298 |
| 98 | Stuff+ | 98 |
| 103 | Location+ | 101 |
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Athletics vs Rangers Pick, Betting Analysis
Editor’s note: This article was transcribed from the latest episode of the Payoff Pitch Podcast.
By Derek Carty
Michael Stefanic has only started two games for the Athletics and has gotten a hit in each of them, good for a .375 batting average so far in his eight plate appearances. Obviously, he's not a .375 hitter. THE BAT X projects him for a .258 batting average going forward.
And most importantly, we have a high pinch-hit risk for him. I believe it's 37% — yeah, 37% pinch-hit risk once the bullpen comes in. He's facing a good pitcher in MacKenzie Gore before that. So, yeah, we're looking at the under here for Stefanic.
I was actually surprised when I went to his Baseball Reference page to see how much major league action he's gotten in his career for a guy that has just completely flown under my radar. Three years in Anaheim, apparently. He got 25 plate appearances for the Blue Jays last year. He would have gotten a World Series ring if they had won the World Series.
Two hundred and ninety-seven career plate appearances for Stefanic. Eight so far this year, as you mentioned. He hasn't played much for the A's. Hopefully, he gets in the lineup, does nothing, and then gets pinch-hit for in like the fifth or sixth inning. We can call that one a winner.
Pick: Michael Stefanic Under 0.5 HRR (+125)
