Its Wednesday, April 23 and the Rangers (14-9) take on the Athletics (10-13). Kumar Rocker is slated to take the mound for Texas against JP Sears for Oakland.
The Rangers beat the Athletics 8-5 yesterday. Patrick Corbin started on the mound for the Rangers. He went 5.0 innings, allowed seven hits, and two earned runs, with four strikeouts.
The Athletics’ Osvaldo Bido had a tough outing. He went 5.1 innings, giving up eight earned runs, on eight hits, and three walks.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rangers at Athletics
- Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Time: 10:05PM EST
- Network/Streaming: NBCSCA, Rangers Sports Network, Victory+
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Odds for the Rangers at the Athletics
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Moneyline: Rangers (-109), Athletics (-110)
- Spread: Athletics 1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rangers at Athletics
- Pitching matchup for April 23, 2025: Kumar Rocker vs. JP Sears
- Rangers: Kumar Rocker, (1-2, 6.38 ERA)
Last outing (vs LA. Angeles, 4/17): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 3.0 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 8 Strikeouts - Athletics: JP Sears, (2-2, 3.13 ERA)
Last outing (vs Chicago White Sox, 4/17): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 2 Walks, and 2 Strikeouts
- Rangers: Kumar Rocker, (1-2, 6.38 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rangers at Athletics
- The Rangers have won 7 of their last 10 away games against teams with losing records
- This season the Athletics pitcher JP Sears has an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.01 when opening
- With JP Sears on the mound the Athletics have covered in 4 of their last 5 games to return 2.24 units
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Rangers and the Athletics
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday’s game between the Rangers and the Athletics:
- 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 Texas Rangers at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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