- Matchup: Sacramento Athletics vs Texas Rangers
- Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
- Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
- Broadcast: Rangers Sports Network
- Betting Odds: Sacramento (+132) Texas (-160)
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The Sacramento Athletics (13-12) are heading to Globe Life Field on Saturday to take on the Texas Rangers (13-12). The moneyline for this game sees Sacramento at +132, while Texas is at -160. A total of 9 runs is set for this matchup, featuring pitchers Jeffrey Springs and MacKenzie Gore.
The Athletics have registered 39 doubles and hit 26 home runs this season. Their slugging percentage stands at .386, with 230 strikeouts and 94 walks. Averaging 4.2 runs per game places them 19th in MLB. They’ve accumulated 104 RBIs and 203 hits with a batting average of .240, scoring a total of 106 runs and posting an on-base percentage of .319.
The Athletics currently have a team ERA of 4.69, ranking 23rd in the league, with 204 strikeouts from their pitching staff. They’ve allowed 32 home runs and 121 runs, placing them 21st in the league. Their pitchers have issued 120 walks, with a FIP of 4.90. Sacramento has seen 214 hits against them (8.6 per 9 innings) and permitted 117 earned runs, with a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 1.70 and a WHIP of 1.49.
This season, Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered games with runners on base 29 times and made 36 high-leverage appearances. The relief squad boasts 20 holds this year, ranking third in baseball. Their save rate stands at 50%, having entered 37 save scenarios, resulting in 8 successful saves but failing on 8 out of 16 attempts. 44 inherited runners were faced, with 34.1% of those scoring. Sacramento has utilized 87 relief pitchers this season.
The Sacramento Athletics have achieved 674 putouts so far, along with 194 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is .994, the best in professional baseball, with a total of 20 double plays. They’ve converted 70.6% of balls in play into outs in their 2,022 innings, ranking them 10th in MLB.
Jeffrey Springs, with a career win-loss record of 37-24, has a FIP of 3.57 and has faced 2,149 batters in the majors. He’s allowed 460 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and issued 167 walks. Springs has an ERA of 3.63 (207 earned runs) and a WHIP of 1.221 over 513 innings pitched, notching 524 career strikeouts.
The Texas Rangers have hit 27 home runs this season, with 102 RBIs. They’ve accrued 43 doubles, secured 92 walks, and scored 107 runs. The Rangers maintain an on-base percentage of .319 and a batting average of .241. Their slugging percentage is .396, averaging 4.28 runs per game (18th in MLB). They’ve struck out 236 times (6th in the league) and garnered 202 hits.
Texas boasts a team WHIP of 1.251 and a FIP of 3.93 this season. They rank 8th in the league for total hits allowed, conceding 189. The pitching staff has given up 92 runs with an ERA of 3.51 (85 earned runs). Their K/BB ratio stands at 9.50 (232 strikeouts vs. 84 walks). They’ve allowed 27 homers and permit 3.79 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).
Out of 29 save situations this season, the Rangers have recorded 19 holds and experienced 3 blown saves. Texas has assigned bullpen pitchers to 9 save chances, securing 6 saves. Their relievers possess an inherited runner scoring percentage of 26.3% across 38 inherited runners, completing 29 high-leverage situations and 25 scenarios with runners on base. They rank 13th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, deploying 90 bullpen pitchers this year.
In their 1,968 innings on defense, the Rangers have a fielding efficiency of 70.3% (14th in pro baseball). They’ve completed 16 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in pro baseball). Texas has tallied 186 assists, 11 errors, and 656 putouts this season.
In his career, Gore has allowed 542 hits while achieving 624 strikeouts over 558 innings. With a record of 28-43, Gore holds a 4.19 ERA, permitting 8.7 hits per 9 innings and surrendering 260 earned runs. His WHIP is 1.392, his FIP is 4.1, and he has a K/BB ratio of 2.66, having faced 2,410 hitters during his career.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB game, whether against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Take Sacramento (+132)
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