At Sutter Health Park on Saturday, the Texas Rangers (three consecutive victories) meet the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET.
The Athletics (+111 underdog on the moneyline) play at home against the Rangers (-132). The Rangers will start Merrill Kelly (10-7) against the Athletics and Mason Barnett.
Yesterday, the Rangers claimed a 5-2 win over the Athletics, with Jack Leiter (6.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 7 K) earning the win for the Rangers. Jonah Heim went 1 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the offensive attack. Jeffrey Springs (5.2 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 5 K) was handed the loss for the Athletics.
Before the Rangers vs. Athletics matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-132, bet $132 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (+111, bet $100 to win $111)Over/under: 10.5Rangers vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, August 30, 2025Game time: 10:05 p.m. ETLocation: West Sacramento, CaliforniaStadium: Sutter Health ParkTV channel: MLB Network, NBCS-CA, and RSNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThis season, the Rangers have won 44 out of the 69 games, or 63.8%, in which they’ve been favored.This season, the Rangers have won 28 of their 42 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -132 on the moneyline.The Rangers have a 56.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.The Rangers and their opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 136 games with a total this season.The Rangers are 73-63-0 against the spread in their 136 chances this season.Merrill Kelly (Rangers probable starter)Kelly (10-7) takes the mound for the Rangers in his 28th start of the season. He has a 3.20 ERA in 157 2/3 innings pitched, with 147 strikeouts.The righty’s most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.The 36-year-old has put together a 3.20 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings across 27 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .206 to his opponents.Kelly is trying to record his fourth straight quality start in this game.Kelly is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the hill.He has made four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.The opposing Athletics offense has a collective .253 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 1176 total hits and 12th in MLB play with 616 runs scored. It has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.431) and ranks sixth in home runs (185) in all of MLB.Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 36-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.20), ninth in WHIP (1.053), and 31st in K/9 (8.4).Rangers batting statsThe Rangers’ 151 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.The offense for the Rangers has a slugging percentage of .387 this season, 23rd in MLB.The Rangers rank 25th in MLB with a .237 team batting average.The Rangers rank 19th in the league with 578 total runs scored this season.The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 26th in the league.The Rangers rank 15th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.Athletics stats and trendsAthletics betting recordsThe Athletics have come away with 47 wins in the 103 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, the Athletics have come away with a win 31 times in 76 chances when named as an underdog of at least +111 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 47.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 66 of their 136 games with a total this season.The Athletics are 72-64-0 against the spread in their 136 games that had a posted line this season.Mason Barnett (Athletics probable starter)Barnett gets the call to start for the Athletics, his first of the season.The right-hander is making his MLB debut. He’s 24 years old.The Rangers have MLB’s 19th-ranked scoring offense (578 total runs) and have put up a .237 batting average as a team while hitting 151 home runs (16th in the league) this season.Athletics batting statsThe Athletics are sixth in MLB action with 185 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.So far this season, the Athletics rank fourth in baseball, slugging .431.The Athletics have the fifth-best batting average in the league (.253).The Athletics score the 12th-most runs in baseball (616 total, 4.5 per game).The Athletics’ .319 on-base percentage ranks 12th in the majors.