Texas Rangers vs The Athletics Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 08/30/25

I expect the Texas Rangers to win by multiple runs over the Athletics as they match up Saturday. Merrill Kelly is slated to start this game for Texas, marking his 6th start with the club after being acquired from Arizona at the trade deadline. Kelly has a 3.20 ERA this season and has allowed 2 or fewer earned runs in 4 of his first 5 starts with his new club. The right-hander is put into a tough pitching environment for this outing but is still my preferred starter for this game.

The Athletics are starting Mason Barnett for his MLB debut in this game. Barnett has pitched 119 AAA innings so far this season while posting a 6.13 ERA and a 5.53 FIP. To get a major league call up with those numbers is a sign of a lack of positional depth within the organization. Texas has been an inconsistent offensive unit this season, but this matchup is primed for a run-scoring environment when you mix the starting pitcher and the hitting conditions of their minor league park.

Texas Rangers vs The Athletics prediction: Texas -1.5 (+120) available at time of publishing. Playable to +115.

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