Sacramento Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 5/1/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+220) Texas (-275)

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (16-14) will take on the Sacramento Athletics (15-15) on Thursday. The odds on this game have Sacramento at +220 while Texas is sitting at -275. The total is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Jeffrey Springs and Tyler Mahle.

The Athletics have accounted for 46 doubles as a unit and have hit 39 baseballs out of the park. Sacramento has a slugging rate of .422 and have struck out 221 times, while drawing a walk on 89 occasions. As a team, the Sacramento Athletics are compiling 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 17th in baseball. They have amassed 119 RBI's in addition to 256 base knocks on the season, while their batting average comes in at .252. They have earned a total of 125 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .311.

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The Athletics hold a team ERA of 4.72 on the year (25th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 243 batters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 34 home runs and 159 runs (27th in the league). They have walked 122 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.44 as a unit this year. Sacramento has surrendered 275 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 140 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.49.

The Athletics relievers have earned a save percentage of 76.9% and have entered the game in 30 save situations. The relievers have inherited 51 base runners for the season with 25.5% of those runners earned a run for their team. Athletics relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 34 times in addition to having 27 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 99 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have notched 17 holds this year (17th in the league). They have earned 10 saves on the season and have blown 3 out of their 13 save opportunities.

The Athletics have converted 67.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,403 innings, which has them sitting at 27th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have 801 putouts for the season, in addition to 229 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .975 which has them sitting 30th in the majors, and they have turned 18 double plays.

Springs has taken the ball for 341 innings and has accounted for 386 K's during his career. Springs (26-15 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.56 and he has faced 1,452 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.61 (137 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.280. He has surrendered 317 base knocks (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 120 walks.

The Rangers hold a slugging % of .380 and they are earning 3.40 runs per game (26th in MLB). They have recorded 46 two-baggers, while taking a walk 69 times as well as scoring 102 runs. Texas has hit 30 home runs so far this season to go along with 100 RBIs. They have struck out on 240 occasions (18th in the league) and have 225 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have compiled an on-base percentage of .289 in addition to a team batting average of .233 this year.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.123 with a FIP of 3.32 as a squad this season. They are sitting at 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 216. The Texas pitching staff have yielded 105 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.14 (91 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (245 strikeouts vs 77 free passes). They have allowed 22 homers and they surrender 3.62 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).

Texas relievers hold an inherited score rate of 24.4% out of 41 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 29 times in high leverage situations and on 25 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 41 save situations, the Rangers have 26 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They rank 9th in baseball with a save percentage of 73.3%, and they have dispatched 94 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 15 save opportunities and they have come away with 11 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 23 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (15th in MLB). The Rangers have accrued 261 assists, 15 errors and have a total of 783 putouts so far this year. Out of their 2,349 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.2% (11th in professional baseball).

Mahle (36-42 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.17 ERA and has surrendered 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 2,898 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 315 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.293 and a FIP of 4.1. During his pro baseball career, Mahle has surrendered 630 hits while tallying 713 punch outs in 679 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (-275)

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