Rangers vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 31

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.
MLB action on Monday includes the Texas Rangers playing the Athletics.
Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.
Rangers vs Athletics Game Info
- Texas Rangers (67-70) vs. Athletics (53-84)
- Date: Monday, August 31, 2026
- Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
- Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
- Coverage: RSN and NBCS-CA
Rangers vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: TEX: (-215) | OAK: (+180)
- Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+106) | OAK: +1.5 (-128)
- Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)
Rangers vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom (Rangers) - 9-9, 4.21 ERA vs Gage Jump (Athletics) - 6-8, 4.69 ERA
The probable pitchers are Jacob deGrom (9-9) for the Rangers and Gage Jump (6-8) for the Athletics. When deGrom starts, his team is 13-12-0 against the spread this season. deGrom's team has been victorious in 55% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 11-9. The Athletics have gone 10-7-0 ATS in Jump's 17 starts with a set spread. The Athletics have a 5-6 record in Jump's 11 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (61%)
Rangers vs Athletics Moneyline
- The Rangers vs Athletics moneyline has the Rangers as a -215 favorite, while the Athletics are a +180 underdog on the road.
Rangers vs Athletics Spread
- The Rangers are 1.5-run favorites on the runline against the Athletics. The Rangers are +106 to cover, while the Athletics are -128 to cover.
Rangers vs Athletics Over/Under
- The over/under for the Rangers versus Athletics game on Aug. 31 has been set at 7.5, with -108 odds on the over and -112 odds on the under.
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Rangers vs Athletics Betting Trends
- The Rangers have come away with 35 wins in the 71 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- The Rangers have yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -215.
- The Rangers and their opponents have hit the over in 67 of their 136 games with a total this season.
- In 136 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 61-75-0 against the spread.
- The Athletics have won 37% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (37-63).
- The Athletics have gone 3-5 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +180 or longer (37.5%).
- The Athletics have combined with their opponents to go over the total 68 times this season for a 68-67-2 record against the over/under.
- The Athletics have covered 46% of their games this season, going 63-74-0 ATS.
Rangers Player Leaders
- Ezequiel Duran leads Texas with 122 hits and an OBP of .331 this season. He has a .273 batting average and a slugging percentage of .450.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, he is 38th in batting average, 70th in on-base percentage, and 44th in slugging.
- Duran has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run, two walks and six RBIs.
- Brandon Nimmo has hit 14 homers this season while driving in 51 runs. He's batting .261 this season and slugging .421 with an on-base percentage of .328.
- Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him 58th, his on-base percentage 79th, and his slugging percentage 70th.
- Nimmo enters this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBIs.
- Jake Burger is batting .236 with a .425 slugging percentage and 77 RBI this year.
- Burger heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
- Joc Pederson has 24 home runs, 49 RBI and a batting average of .234 this season.
Athletics Player Leaders
- Jeff McNeil has a .362 slugging percentage, which leads the Athletics. He's batting .266 with an on-base percentage of .316.
- He ranks 51st in batting average, 95th in on-base percentage and 123rd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- McNeil enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs.
- Lawrence Butler is hitting .229 with 16 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 54 walks. He's slugging .373 with an on-base percentage of .327.
- He is currently 115th in batting average, 81st in on-base percentage and 114th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Zack Gelof is batting .255 with 13 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 24 walks.
- Carlos Cortes has 15 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 28 walks while batting .257.
Rangers vs Athletics Head to Head
- 8/16/2026: 5-2 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 8/15/2026: 5-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
- 8/14/2026: 8-3 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -106, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 4/26/2026: 2-1 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
- 4/25/2026: 4-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
- 4/24/2026: 8-1 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
- 4/16/2026: 9-6 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 4/15/2026: 6-5 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
- 4/14/2026: 2-1 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
- 4/13/2026: 8-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
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