MLB

Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Sunday, August 16, 2026 · 20:05 UTC

Athletics host Texas Rangers in MLB on Sunday, August 16, 2026, starting at 20:05 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 4 wins for Athletics against 6 for Texas Rangers. Historically, then, Texas Rangers have had the better of this fixture. Meetings between the two average 11.1 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Oakland Athletics 3-2 Texas Rangers (2024-09-26); Oakland Athletics 1-5 Texas Rangers (2024-09-26); Oakland Athletics 5-4 Texas Rangers (2024-09-25).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-09-26Oakland Athletics3-2Texas Rangers
2024-09-26Oakland Athletics1-5Texas Rangers
2024-09-25Oakland Athletics5-4Texas Rangers
2024-09-01Texas Rangers6-4Oakland Athletics
2024-08-31Texas Rangers3-2Oakland Athletics

Team statistics

Athletics carry an Elo rating of 1432 in our model, and have won 10% of their recent games. Texas Rangers carry an Elo rating of 1494 in our model, and have won 40% of their recent games.

Athletics

Recent formWLLLLLLLLL
Win rate10%
Elo rating1432
Avg scored (recent)3.2
Avg conceded (recent)7.1

Texas Rangers

Recent formWWWWLLLLLL
Win rate40%
Elo rating1494
Avg scored (recent)3
Avg conceded (recent)4

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