The Oakland Athletics are heading east to face their division rival Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. The matchup will begin at 8:05 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to NBC Sports – California.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Odds
Oakland (-155) is entering this game as the favorite against Texas (+145) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 10 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). The game’s current runline odds stand at -110 for taking the Athletics -1.5 runs and -110 for the Rangers +1.5.
The Athletics are 31-29 SU and have gone 29-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 3.1 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 3.7 units ATS. Oakland’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 25-37 SU and 26-36 ATS. They’ve lost 2.5 units for moneyline bettors and 16.1 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Neither team has been a strong over/under bet this season. Rangers games have an over/under record of 28-29-5 thus far in 2018. The Athletics have an over/under record of 27-29-4.
Sean Manaea will get the nod for the visiting Athletics. The southpaw Manaea is 5-6 with a 3.60 ERA and 56 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 1.13 ERA against Texas this year (three starts).
The Rangers are going with lefty Matt Moore (1-5, 7.85 ERA), who has 39 strikeouts and 23 walks to his name, as well as a 2.00 WHIP. Moore is 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
Texas’ pitching staff has given up 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.38, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 3.72 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.1 K/9. In 32 games against AL West foes, Rangers starters have an ERA of 4.84 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.03.
Texas’ hitters have produced 4.1 runs per outing, including 3.3 per game against divisional foes and 2.4 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .220/.316/.323 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Rangers’ hitters have been led by Nomar Mazara and Shin-soo Choo. Mazara is hitting .274/.345/.513 with 14 home runs, 39 RBIs and 35 runs scored, while Choo’s line sits at .266/.367/.441 with nine homers, 24 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 6.86 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.44, along with a WHIP of 1.18.
The Athletics offense has slashed .240/.313/.411 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have paced Oakland’s hitters. Lowrie is slashing .296/.362/.481 with nine home runs, 42 RBIs and 23 runs scored, while Semien is hitting .262/.316/.377 with five homers, 24 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
The Athletics have lost 2.5 units and are 10-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in seven of those games, as opposed to 11 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rangers have lost 2.4 units and are 8-12 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 10 of those games, compared to seven that went under the total.
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER
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The Athletics have won three of their last four games SU.
The Oakland defense has allowed seven errors over the last 10 games, compared to two errors for Texas over its last 10.
The Athletics have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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