It’s Monday, April 28, and the Oakland Athletics (14-14) and Texas Rangers (15-13) are all set to square off from Globe Life Field in Arlington.
JP Sears and Patrick Corbin are set to take the mound for the A’s versus Rangers matchup where both teams are coming off road games. The Rangers lost 3-2 at the Giants yesterday on a little-league home run, while the Athletics beat the White Sox 3-2 in extra innings.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Athletics at Rangers
- Date: Monday, April 28, 2025
- Time: 8:05 PM EST
- Site: Globe Life Field
- City: Arlington, TX
- Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, RSN
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Odds for the Athletics at the Rangers
The latest odds as of Monday:
- Moneyline: Athletics (-108), Rangers (-111)
- Spread: Rangers 1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Athletics at Rangers
- Pitching matchup for April 28, 2025: JP Sears vs. Patrick Corbin
- Athletics: JP Sears, (3-2, 3.21 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 1 Walk, and 5 Strikeouts - Rangers: Patrick Corbin, (2-0, 3.77 ERA)
Last outing: 5.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
- Athletics: JP Sears, (3-2, 3.21 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Athletics and the Rangers
Rotoworld Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Athletic in the First Five Innings because of Patrick Corbin:
“Over the last four years, there are pitchers worth fading that have made me money like Zack Greinke, Keegan Akin, and Patrick Corbin come to mind. While Corbin is 2-0 through three starts, he’s allowed 5, 5, and 7 hits without going past 16 outs. The Rangers lost on the road dramatically yesterday and I don’t think Corbin is the guy to motivate or dominate on the mound. I’d only look at the Athletics to win this game or lead/tie after the first five innings, plus this will be the second time the A’s face Corbin.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Monday’s game between the Athletics and the Rangers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Texas Rangers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Oakland Athletics at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Athletics at Rangers
- At home this season the Rangers have won 3 of 3 games following a defeat
- 12 of the Rangers’ last 13 home games stayed under the Total
- It has been 3 games since the Rangers last failed to cover the Run Line
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