The Athletics host the Texas Rangers on April 13, 2026. First pitch from Sutter Health Park is scheduled for 9:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on NBCS-BA+.
The Rangers are favored by -120 on the moneyline and priced at +140 to cover the run-line (-1.5). The Athletics are +100 on the moneyline and -165 to cover +1.5. The total is set at 8.5 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: Evan Carter Over 1.5 Total Bases +140 (Bet365, Play to +130)
My Rangers vs Athletics best bet is on Evan Carter's Over on Total Bases. 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 +140 | 8.5 -110o / -110u | -120 |
| Athletics Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -165 | 8.5 -110o / -110u | +100 |
- Rangers vs Athletics spread: Rangers -1.5 (+140), Athletics +1.5 (-165)
- Rangers vs Athletics over/under: 8.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Rangers vs Athletics moneyline: Rangers -120, Athletics +100
Rangers vs Athletics Projected Starting Pitchers
| Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) | Stat | Luis Severino (ATH) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | W-L | 0-1 |
| 0.0 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.3 |
| 7.98 / 4.05 | ERA /xERA | 5.40 / 3.90 |
| 5.12 / 3.18 | FIP / xFIP | 3.52 / 4.30 |
| 1.84 | WHIP | 1.80 |
| 19.7% | K-BB% | 6.7% |
| 46.8% | GB% | 46.7% |
| 97 | Stuff+ | 109 |
| 105 | Location+ | 89 |
Rangers vs Athletics Preview
Texas Rangers Betting Preview: Hey Mr. Carter
Despite finishing with the best ERA in baseball last season, the Rangers finished with just 81 wins, though their +81 run differential and expected record of 90-72 suggested they were among the worst teams in baseball. They held a wRC+ of 92, and it was obvious the team needed to improve offensively this season to get back into true contention.
Thanks to the addition of Brandon Nimmo and the natural expectation of better luck with injuries, it did seem logical that Texas would improve offensively. To this point, it holds a wRC+ of 95, ranks 18th in xSLG rate, and 27th in BB/K ratio.
The Rangers have not exactly taken notable steps forward offensively this season, but it has been a really solid start for Evan Carter. Carter played just 63 games last season but, based on his age curve, is a likely candidate to offer a greater impact this season if he can stay healthy.
Carter has slugged .442 with an OPS of .807 to this point and features an excellent underlying profile. He holds a 48.4% hard-hit rate, ranks in the 100th percentile in launch angle sweet-spot percentage, and has a chase rate of just 17.9%. He's slugged .543 versus right-handed pitching so far and has struck out just 16.1% of the time while making soft contact only 3.6% of the time.
After opening the season with a pair of horrendous performances, Nate Eovaldi bounced back with a solid showing versus the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, allowing six hits and two earned runs across six innings of work. He holds an xFIP of 3.18 and a Pitching+ rating of 103, and while he looks to have regressed relative to last year, he should still prove to be a league-average starter at worst.
Athletics Betting Preview: Can Sevy Bounce Back?
Luis Severino finished the 2025 season with a 4.54 ERA across 162 and 2/3 innings last season, but is offering more velocity than he has at any point since 2018, though he's yet to be rewarded where it counts. He holds an xFIP of 4.30 and has been hard-hit 50% of the time and should see some better luck on balls in-play in the near future, as he currently holds a BABIP of .367.
This start marks Severino's first outing at batter-friendly Sutter Health Park, where his struggles were well documented in 2025. Severino pitched to an ERA of 6.01 across 82 and 1/3 innings at home last season and allowed a slugging rate of .442.
The Athletics bullpen projects to be quite mediocre once again this season and currently ranks 19th in xFIP and 24th in strikeout-minus-walk rate.
The Athletics lineup will offer a tough test for Eovaldi. They hold a wRC+ of 120 thus far and are projected to be one of the league's best lineups versus right-handed pitching this season.
Rangers vs Athletics Picks
Though Severino should achieve slightly better results moving forward, he still appears to offer a strong matchup for Carter to continue his really solid start to the campaign.
There is an obvious concern about backing Carter to record over 1.5 total bases, given how often he may walk in matchups versus Severino, but after walking 10 batters over his last two outings, it seems as though Severino will press to pitch inside the zone more consistently, and Carter profiles as someone who should make some quality contact if that is the case.
Bet365's price of +140 for Carter to record over 1.5 total bases looks to offer strong value, and I would bet it down to +130.
Pick: Evan Carter Over 1.5 Total Bases +140 (Bet365, Play to +130)
