The Athletics host the Texas Rangers on August 14, 2026. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-CA.
The Rangers are favored by -110 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Athletics are -105 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9.5 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 Pick: Gage Jump Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-118)
My Rangers vs Athletics best bet is on Gage Jump to go over his strikeouts 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 -180 | 9.5 -110o / -110u | -105 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 +145 | 9.5 -110o / -110u | -110 |
- Rangers vs Athletics moneyline: Rangers -105, Athletics -110
- Rangers vs Athletics over/under: 9.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Rangers vs Athletics spread: Rangers -1.5 (+145), Athletics +1.5 (-180)
Rangers vs Athletics Probable Pitchers
| RHP Kumar Rocker (TEX) | Stat | LHP Gage Jump (ATH) |
|---|---|---|
| 4-9 | W-L | 5-7 |
| 1.2 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.5 |
| 4.46/4.66 | ERA / xERA | 4.46/4.12 |
| 4.31/4.14 | FIP / xFIP | 3.51/3.74 |
| 12.7% | K-BB% | 16.2% |
| 43.2% | GB% | 40.4% |
| .300 | BABIP | .351 |
| 92 | Stuff+ | 107 |
| 97 | Location+ | 98 |
Rangers vs Athletics Pick, Betting Analysis
Always risky backing a pitcher in this ballpark, but there's a lot to like here, and I think it's well worth the risk.
Gage Jump has a strong 26.5% strikeout rate on the season, and he has taken that to another level over the past 30 days, where his K rate sits at a whopping 32.4%. He has gone over this number in 7 of his last 11 starts and barely missed with 5 strikeouts in 3 of those starts.
Jump draws a great strikeout spot here against Texas, who has the 4th-highest strikeout rate in the league against LHP (25.1%). 6 batters in the projected lineup are sitting above a 24.5% K rate against LHP this season (and 4 of them are above 28.5%).
Pick: Gage Jump Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-118)
