The Oakland Athletics will be taking on their division rival Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. NBC Sports – California will be showing the action and the first pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Odds
Vegas has listed Texas (+120) as the underdog to Oakland (-130). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds listed at -110 for over 10 runs and -110 for under 10. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at +115 for the Athletics -1.5 runs and -135 for the Rangers +1.5 runs.
The Athletics have gone 31-30 SU this year and are 29-31 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 3.1 units for moneyline gamblers, 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 26-37 SU and 26-36 ATS. The team has 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 total has gone under in five of those seven.
Neither squad has positioned itself as an obvious over/under play this year. Texas games have an over/under record of 28-29-5 so far in 2018. Oakland has an over/under record of 27-29-4.
The right-handed Daniel Mengden is the probable starter for the visiting Athletics. Mengden is 6-4 with a 2.91 ERA and 48 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 5.06 ERA against Texas this year.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the hands of righty Bartolo Colon (2-3, 4.21 ERA), who has 44 strikeouts and eight walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.03. Colon is 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA in one start against Oakland this year.
Oakland’s pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.14 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 6.80 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.61, along with a WHIP of 1.18 and a K-per-9 of 8.38.
Athletics hitters have slashed .241/.314/.412 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 3.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 7.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Oakland’s offensive production been led by second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien. Lowrie is slashing .294/.358/.479 with nine home runs, 42 RBIs and 24 runs scored, while Semien (.257/.310/.369) is up to five homers, 24 RBIs and 36 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Texas’ pitchers have yielded 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.37, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.0. The bullpen has a 3.71 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 8.2 K/9. In 33 divisional games, Rangers starters have an ERA of 4.83 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.01.
The Texas offense is putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 3.4 per game against divisional foes and 2.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .206/.298/.381 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Nomar Mazara and Shin-soo Choo have led the charge for the Rangers’ offense this year. Mazara is hitting .269/.340/.504 with 14 home runs, 39 RBIs and 35 runs scored, and Choo’s line is .266/.368/.451 with 10 homers, 26 RBIs and 36 runs.
The Athletics have gained 5.7 units and are 19-21 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 20 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Rangers have lost 0.1 units and are 18-24 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 18 of those games, compared to 22 that went under the total.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
Oakland has posted 19.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 27.2 over its last five.
The Athletics have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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