Leiter hasn’t pitched for Texas since he was placed on the injured list April 4 with a blister on his right middle finger.

The Texas Rangers’ starting rotation is one of the best in Major League Baseball under manager Bruce Bochy. The rich will get richer on Sunday with the return of Jack Leiter. The starter’s return to the mound comes weeks after Leiter suffered a finger injury against the Cincinnati Reds.

The Rangers were coming into the series in first place with the A’s sitting in last, which made the matchup appear favorable on paper.

Shea Langeliers had four hits and Nick Kurtz drove in a run with a base hit his first time up in his major-league debut to help the Athletics beat Texas 5-2 Wednesday on a night that saw the Rangers' Joc Pederson end a 0-for-41 slump with a pinch-hit double.

Rangers at Athletics prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 24 It’s Thursday, April 24, and the Rangers (14-10) take on the Athletics (11-13). J acob deGrom is slated to take the mound for Texas against J.T. Ginn for the Athletics.

Preview the April 24 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Texas Rangers (14-10) and the A's (11-13) wrap up a 3-game series Thursday at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento. First pitch is scheduled for 10:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rangers vs.