Rangers vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 16

The Texas Rangers and Athletics take the field on Thursday at 3:05 p.m. ET, at Sutter Health Park. Jack Leiter (1-1, 4.91 ERA) will start for the Rangers, who are 9-9 this season and second in the AL West. Jacob Lopez (1-1, 7.43 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 10-8 and first in the AL West.

The moneyline odds for the game between the Rangers (-115) and Athletics (-104) suggest a close contest. The game's total is set at 8.5.

Rangers vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, April 16, 2026
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. ET
• Location: West Sacramento, California
• Stadium: Sutter Health Park
• Favorite: Rangers (-115)
• Underdog: Athletics (-104)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Rangers vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: NBCS-CA and RSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rangers vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rangers have gone 3-4 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 42.9% of those games).
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (56.2%) in those games.
• This season, the Rangers have won three of their seven games when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Athletics have won eight of 15 games when listed as at least -104 or better on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have a 53.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.

Rangers vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rangers have played in 18 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total eight times (8-8-2).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in seven of their 18 games with a total this season.
• The Rangers have put together a 10-8-0 record against the spread this season (covering 55.6% of the time).
• The Athletics have an against the spread record of 12-6-0 in 18 games with a line this season.