Expert Player Predictions for Athletics vs Rangers – Saturday, April 25, 2026

Athletics

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Texas Rangers

Athletics Insights

• Jeffrey Springs – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-135/+105)
  Jeffrey Springs’s slider utilization has risen by 6.3% from last year to this one (27% to 33.3%) .
  Explain: Because sliders are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use more of them will often see more success as a result.
• Nick Kurtz – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-160/+125)
  In the past week’s worth of games, Nick Kurtz’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 22.9% up to 38.5%.
  Explain: Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.
• Athletics – 2H Moneyline
  According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the Athletics’ bullpen profiles as the 5th-worst among all the teams in the game.
  Explain: Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game’s runs.

Texas Rangers Insights

• MacKenzie Gore – Over/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-135/+105)
  MacKenzie Gore was on point in his last game started and accumulated 7 strikeouts.
  Explain: A pitcher who was strong in his last outing may be sharp once again in his next outing.
• Danny Jansen – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-115/-115)
  Danny Jansen has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph dropping to 81.9-mph in the past 14 days.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• Josh Jung – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+135/-180)
  Josh Jung hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 99th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.
  Explain: This player’s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.

Betting Trends

• Over/Under 8.0 Game Total (-110/-110)
  The Texas Rangers have hit the Game Total Under in 15 of their last 22 games at home (+8.45 Units / 35% ROI)
• Athletics – Moneyline (+110)
  The Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 27 of their last 45 away games (+15.10 Units / 32% ROI)
• Tyler Soderstrom – Over/Under 0.5 Home Runs (+610/-1200)
  Tyler Soderstrom has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 6 away games (+8.20 Units / 137% ROI)