The Oakland Athletics will be taking on their divisional rival Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. NBC Sports – California will be televising the matchup and the game will get going at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Odds
Vegas is listing Oakland (-110) as the favorite over Texas (+100). Bettors are able to gamble on the game’s total with odds sitting at -105 for over 11.5 runs and -115 for under 11.5. Runline odds stand at +135 for taking the Athletics -1.5 runs and -155 for the Rangers +1.5 runs.
The Athletics have gone 59-43 SU this year and are 52-49 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 20.1 units for moneyline bettors and 1.9 units ATS. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 42-60 SU and 47-54 ATS. They’ve lost 8.6 units for moneyline bettors and 10.6 units ATS.
Rangers games have an over/under record of 45-49-7 in 2018. Athletics games have gone over 49 times, gone under 45 times and pushed on seven occasions.
Edwin Jackson will get the start for Oakland. The right-handed Jackson is 1-2 with a 2.93 ERA and 23 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rangers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rangers are handing the ball to lefty Martin Perez (2-4, 8.05 ERA), who has 21 strikeouts and 16 walks, as well as a 2.08 WHIP. Perez is 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.30 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6.48 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.58, along with a WHIP of 1.22 and a K/9 of 8.79.
The Athletics offense has slashed .247/.321/.428 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Oakland’s hitters have been paced by second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien. Lowrie is slashing .280/.358/.487 with 17 home runs, 65 RBIs and 46 runs scored. Semien (.252/.312/.369) is up to seven homers, 38 RBIs, 56 runs and 10 stolen bases.
In the home-team dugout, Texas’ pitching staff has allowed 5.3 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 5.39 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.08 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.2 K/9. In 42 divisional games, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.28 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.51.
Texas’ offense is putting up 4.4 runs per contest, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .271/.347/.475 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Shin-soo Choo and Nomar Mazara have led the Rangers’ offense this year. Choo is slashing .287/.402/.489 with 18 home runs, 44 RBIs and 57 runs scored, and Mazara’s line is .272/.332/.450 with 15 homers, 58 RBIs and 46 runs.
The Athletics have gained 0.9 units and are 18-16 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 14 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rangers have lost 6.3 units and are 32-37 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 28 of those games, compared to 37 that went under the total.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in three of Oakland’s last seven outings.
The Athletics have won six of their last seven games SU while the Rangers have dropped six of their last seven.
Oakland fielders have three errors over the last 10 games, compared to 12 errors for Texas over its last 10.
The Athletics have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
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