A series opener between the Texas Rangers (53-50) and Atlanta Braves (44-57) is scheduled for Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET, at Globe Life Field.
The Braves (+130 underdog moneyline odds) visit the Rangers (-155). The starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker (4-4) for the Texas Rangers, and Grant Holmes (4-9) for the Atlanta Braves.
The Rangers won their last contest versus the Athletics by a 2-1 score Wednesday, with Jon Gray picking up the win pitching throwing two innings without giving up an earned run on one hit. Corey Seager went 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
The Braves lost to the Giants Wednesday, with Spencer Strider getting the loss while throwing five innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out seven. Matt Olson went 1 for 2 to lead the Braves’ offense.
Ahead of this Rangers vs. Braves matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Atlanta Braves odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-155, bet $155 to win $100)Underdog: Braves (+130, bet $100 to win $130)Over/under: 8Rangers vs. Braves: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, July 26, 2025Game time: 7:05 p.m. ETLocation: Arlington, TexasStadium: Globe Life FieldTV channel: RSN and FDSSOLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThis season, the Rangers have won 34 out of the 51 games, or 66.7%, in which they’ve been favored.Texas has entered 21 games this season favored by -155 or more and is 17-4 in those contests.The Rangers have a 60.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 40 of 103 games with a total.The Rangers have an ATS record of 56-47-0 in 103 games with a spread this season.Kumar Rocker (Rangers probable starter)Rocker (4-4 with a 5.66 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rangers, his 13th of the season.The righty’s most recent time out came on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up just one hit.The 25-year-old has amassed a 5.66 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings across 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .273 to opposing hitters.Rocker has three quality starts under his belt this year.Rocker will look to record his eighth game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.6 innings per appearance.In two of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.The opposing Braves offense has a collective .243 batting average, and is 20th in the league with 832 total hits and 22nd in MLB action with 418 runs scored. It has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.388) and ranks 16th in home runs (110) in all of MLB.Rangers batting statsThe Rangers have hit 110 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.Fueled by 269 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 25th in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.The Rangers have a team batting average of just .231 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.Texas has scored 415 runs (4.0 per game) this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.The Rangers are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .298.Texas ranks 17th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have come away with five wins in the 22 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Atlanta has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +130 or worse on the moneyline this season.Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 43.5% chance of pulling out a win.Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of its 101 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Braves are 41-60-0 against the spread in their 101 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Grant Holmes (Braves probable starter)Holmes makes the start for the Braves, his 21st of the season. He is 4-9 with a 3.81 ERA and 121 strikeouts through 111 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent time out on Sunday, the right-hander tossed six innings against the New York Yankees, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.The 29-year-old has put up a 3.81 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings during 21 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .230 to his opponents.Holmes has recorded nine quality starts this season.Holmes is looking to record his 17th start of five or more innings this season in this game.In four of his 21 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 24th in the league with 415 total runs scored while batting .231 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .376 slugging percentage (25th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 110 home runs (16th in the league).The 29-year-old’s 3.81 ERA ranks 35th, 1.315 WHIP ranks 49th, and 9.8 K/9 ranks 13th among qualifying pitchers this season.Braves batting statsThe Braves average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in baseball with 110 total home runs.This season, Atlanta is 21st in the majors with a .388 slugging percentage.The Braves have the 20th-ranked batting average in the league (.243).Atlanta scores the 22nd-most runs in baseball (418 total, 4.1 per game).The Braves are 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .317.