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.

Preview the April 23 matchup between the Athletics and Texas Rangers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers are set to face off in a cross-league showdown that both teams will be treating as more than just another early-season series. The Giants enter at 17-9, holding the third-best record in the entire league,

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.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Texas Rangers vs. San Francisco Giants MLB game to be played on April 26, 2025 on ESPN.