First Pitch: 12:05 PM PT
Venue: Sutter Health Park — West Sacramento, California
Weather Outlook
Temperature: ~65°F
Wind: ~8 mph NW
Conditions: Mild, slightly pitcher‑friendly weather consistent with early‑season Sacramento conditions.
Team Records & Recent Form
Texas Rangers (9–9)
Last 5: L 6–5, L 2–1, W 8–1, W 5–2, L 6–3
Season stats:
.228 AVG, 73 R, 21 HR, .300 OBP, .382 SLG
3.42 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 176 K, .224 OBA
Athletics (10–8)
Last 5: W 6–5, W 2–1, L 8–1, W 1–0, W 11–6
Season stats:
.227 AVG, 72 R, 17 HR, .303 OBP, .360 SLG
4.28 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 146 K, .234 OBA
Form Edge: Athletics — winners of two straight vs. Texas and 4 of their last 5 overall.
Injury Report
Texas Rangers
Carter Baumler (RP) — 15‑day IL, Apr 21
Luis Curvelo (RP) — 15‑day IL, May 1
Chris Martin (RP) — 15‑day IL, May 1
Cody Freeman (3B) — 10‑day IL, May 1
Cody Bradford (SP) — 60‑day IL, May 26
Athletics
Gunnar Hoglund (SP) — 60‑day IL, May 25
Probable Starting Pitchers
Texas — RHP Jack Leiter (1–1, 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP)
14.2 IP, 14 H, 21 K, 6 BB, 3 HR
12.9 K/9 — elite strikeout profile
Slider: 48.6% whiff rate, .252 xwOBA
Curveball: .000 xwOBA allowed
Athletics — LHP Jacob Lopez (1–1, 7.43 ERA, 2.18 WHIP)
13.1 IP, 16 H, 11 K, 13 BB, 3 HR
Fastball: 14.8% whiff rate, .345 xwOBA
Severe command issues (2.175 WHIP)
Pitching Edge: Strongly Texas — Leiter’s swing‑and‑miss arsenal vs. Lopez’s control problems.
Key Player Matchups
Texas Rangers
Brandon Nimmo: .319 AVG, .388 OBP, .528 SLG
Corey Seager: 5 HR, .203 AVG, .424 xwOBA vs RHP
Jake Burger: 15 RBI, 5 HR
Athletics
Shea Langeliers: 6 HR, .304 AVG, .609 SLG, 12 RBI
Tyler Soderstrom: 14 RBI
Nick Kurtz: Recent HR vs. Mets
Series History & Context
Athletics lead the current series 2–1.
Last three games:
4/15: Athletics 6–5
4/14: Athletics 2–1
4/13: Rangers 8–1
Betting Trends
Rangers: 3.42 ERA (top‑10 MLB), strong bullpen (75% save rate)
Athletics: Offense inconsistent but clutch in late innings
Park Factor: 0.93 — pitcher‑friendly
Game Odds
Texas Rangers – 118
Athletics 8.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 15, 2026
