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.

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.

J.T. Ginn will start for the Athletics looking to take down Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers on Thursday, April 24 at 10:05 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and RSN. Game time: 10:05 p.m. ET

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.

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