Sacramento Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/29/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+102) Texas (-122)

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (15-13) will take on the Sacramento Athletics (14-14) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Sacramento at +102 while Texas is coming in at -122. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Hogan Harris and Jacob deGrom.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are earning 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 14th in MLB. They have a total of 121 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .311. The Athletics have hit 44 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 38 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 115 runs batted in as well as 240 hits for the season, while their batting average is at .252. Sacramento has a slugging % of .428 and have been rung up 203 times, while drawing a walk on 83 occasions.

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The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 4.46 on the year (25th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 227 batters. Athletics pitchers have given up 34 long balls and 143 total runs (27th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 111 hitters and their FIP is 4.49 as a unit so far this year. Sacramento has surrendered 251 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 124 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.45.

Athletics pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 30 times and also have had 25 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 15 holds for the season (20th in MLB). The Athletics bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 75.0% and have come into the game in 27 save situations. They have earned 9 saves on the season and have missed out on 3 of 12 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 46 runners over the course of the season and 23.9% of those runners ended up scoring. The Athletics have sent 92 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

The Athletics have converted 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,250 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in MLB. The New York Yankees have accumulated 750 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 213 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .975 which is 29th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 16 double plays.

Harris has taken the ball for 137 innings and is sitting with 122 strikeouts thus far in his career. Harris (7-10 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.71 while going up against 600 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.79 (73 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.428. He has given up 133 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 63 free passes.

The Texas Rangers have recorded an OBP of .276 and a batting average of .225 for the year. They have been rung up on 224 occasions (20th in MLB) and have recorded 201 base hits. Texas has accounted for 30 home runs for the year and 84 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .378 and they earn 3.07 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have hit 41 two-baggers, while walking 58 times as well as earning 86 runs.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.115 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.33 as a team this year. They have a ranking of 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 200. The Texas pitching staff have surrendered 101 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.22 (87 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.40 (227 strikeouts vs 71 bases on balls). They have conceded 21 homers and they relinquish 3.74 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB).

Texas relievers hold an inherited score rate of 25.0% of 40 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 29 times in high leverage situations in addition to 24 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 40 save situations, the Rangers have 26 holds and also 4 blown saves. They are ranked 11th in the league with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 90 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 14 save chances and they have tallied 10 saves.

In 2,187 innings played, the Rangers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 71.5% (7th in professional baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 19 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Rangers have racked up 246 assists, 15 errors and have earned 729 putouts on the season.

So far in his MLB career, deGrom has given up 1,073 base hits while he has tallied 1,692 strikeouts in 1,394 innings. deGrom (84-58 career win-loss mark) holds a 2.54 ERA and has given up 6.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 393 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.996 and a FIP of 2.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.37 and he has gone up against 5,485 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (+102)

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