- What: MLB Regular Season Game
- When: July 21, 2025
- Who: Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
- Time: 5:05 p.m. PST
- Where: Globe Life Field (Arlington, TX)
The A’s (42-59) and Texas Rangers (50-50) begin a three-game series Monday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, with first pitch set for 5:05 p.m. PST. The Athletics lead the season series 5-2.
The Athletics are coming off a 2-1 series loss in Cleveland, ending with an 8-2 defeat as -110 favorites on Sunday, with the Over (7.5) hitting.
Nick Kurtz drove in the A’s only run with a double in the eighth, while their other run scored on a wild pitch. The A’s have won three of their last five games.
Texas took two of three from the Detroit Tigers at home, but dropped Sunday’s finale 2-1 as +150 underdogs, with the Under (7) cashing.
The Rangers’ only run came on a wild pitch in the seventh inning against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Texas has won five of its last seven contests.
Pitching Matchup
Rookie Jacob Lopez (3-5, 4.20 ERA) makes his 11th start for the A’s, posting a 1.33 WHIP and 11.2 K/9 over 55 2/3 innings. He’s 2-2 with a 5.01 ERA on the road this season and 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in two appearances against Texas, both this year.
For the Rangers, Leiter (5-6, 4.37 ERA) gets his 17th start, carrying a 1.36 WHIP and 7.7 K/9 over 80 1/3 innings. At home, he’s 3-2 with a 4.08 ERA, and in two outings versus the A’s this season, he’s 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA.
The A’s have won six of Lopez’s last seven starts, with the rookie giving up two or fewer runs in five of those games.
The Athletics have also controlled the season series against Texas, winning five of the last six matchups. On the other side, the Rangers have dropped 11 of Leiter’s past 14 starts.
Back the A’s in this one.
Best Bet: A’s Money Line at +100 odds
July Record: 15-24-2 -8.95 units
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