The Athletics host the Texas Rangers on August 16, 2026. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Rangers are -142 on the moneyline. The A's are +120 on the moneyline. The total is set at 10.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Rangers vs Athletics prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction
Rangers vs Athletics Picks:
- Rangers ML
- Jake Burger Over 2.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
Rangers vs Athletics Odds
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +112 | 10.5 -105o / -115u | -142 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -134 | 10.5 -105o / -115u | +120 |
Rangers vs Athletics Probable Pitchers
| Cody Bradford (LHP, TEX) | Stat | Jacob Lopez (LHP, ATH) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | W-L | 5-4 |
| 0.3 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.4 |
| 2.38 / 4.82 | ERA / xERA | 5.38 / 3.39 |
| 3.08 / 5.09 | FIP / xFIP | 5.19 / 5.32 |
| 6.5% | K-BB% | 8.3% |
| 28.6% | GB% | 32.1% |
| .278 | BABIP | .297 |
| 84 | Stuff+ | 96 |
| 110 | Location+ | 101 |
Rangers vs Athletics MLB Betting Preview
The A’s will host the Rangers on Sunday in the last of a three-game divisional set at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento.
The Rangers will send out Cody Bradford. While he’s only made two starts so far, he looked rather impressive in both, entering this game with a 2.38 ERA.
Jacob Lopez will start for the A’s. He’s surely looking to improve upon his abysmal 2026 campaign, as he’s running a 5.38 ERA and 1.56 WHIP after 82 innings pitched.
Rangers vs Athletics Pick, Betting Analysis
Ultimately, I think Texas will win this game behind a considerable starting pitching advantage, but I’d love to fade Lopez even more.
So, I’ll target Jake Burger in the player prop market.
Burger is slugging over .500 with a .240 ISO against Southpaw pitching this season, while Lopez has allowed a .371 wOBA to right-handed hitters (compared to .287 against fellow lefties).
Lopez relies pretty heavily on a fastball-slider mix, and he’ll mix in a cutter to neutralize righties. But his stuff is pretty underwhelming all around, with a 91 MPH fastball and only one pitch with an above-average Stuff+ rating (slider, 112).
I really like the matchup for Burger in this one.
Picks:
- Rangers ML
- Jake Burger Over 2.5 Hits+Runs+RBIs
