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

The Texas Rangers and Athletics play a rubber match on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Cody Bradford (0-1, 2.38 ERA) will start for the Rangers, who are 61-63 this season and second in the AL West. Jacob Lopez (5-4, 5.38 ERA) is starting for the Athletics, who are 48-75 and fifth in the AL West.

Even though the Rangers are playing on the road at the Athletics, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -163, compared to the home team at +142. The game has an over/under of 9.5 runs.

Rangers vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, August 16, 2026
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET
• Location: West Sacramento, California
• Stadium: Sutter Health Park
• Favorite: Rangers (-163)
• Underdog: Athletics (+142)
• Over/under: 9.5

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 won 49.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (32-33).
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 87 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (36.8%) in those contests.
• The Rangers have a record of 4-2 when they're favored by -163 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win five times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +142 or longer on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Rangers a 62% chance to win.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Rangers vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rangers have combined with their opponents to go over the total 62 times this season for a 62-54-8 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 61 of their 123 games with a total this season.
• The Rangers have a 54-70-0 record against the spread this season (covering 43.5% of the time).
• The Athletics have an against the spread record of 56-67-0 in 123 games with a line this season.