The Oakland Athletics will be facing off against their divisional foe Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. NBC Sports – California will broadcast the matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 8:05 p.m. ET.
Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers Odds
Oakland (-130) is favored over Texas (+120) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at 11.5 runs (-125 for the under and +105 for the over). Runline odds sit at +115 for picking the Athletics -1.5 runs and -135 for the Rangers +1.5.
The Rangers are 42-61 straight up (SU) and 47-55 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 9.6 units for moneyline bettors and 12.2 units (ATS). Texas has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 60-43 SU and have gone 53-49 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 21.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 3.3 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Texas games have an over/under record of 46-49-7 in 2018. The Athletics have an over/under record of 50-45-7.
Right-hander Trevor Cahill is projected to start for the visiting Athletics. Cahill is 1-2 with a 2.95 ERA and 55 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against Texas this year.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the right hand of Bartolo Colon (5-8, 4.85 ERA, 1.24 WHIP), who has 64 strikeouts and 18 walks this season. Colon is 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 2.45 ERA over two starts against Oakland this year.
As a unit, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.35 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.18 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 8.2 K/9. In 43 games against AL West foes, Rangers starters have an ERA of 5.18 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.71.
Texas’ offense is putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 3.7 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .241/.308/.434 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Rangers’ batters have been led by Shin-soo Choo and Nomar Mazara. Choo is hitting .284/.398/.484 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.
For the visitors, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.49 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.54, along with a K/9 of 8.87.
The Athletics offense has slashed .248/.322/.429 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 8.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien continue to lead Oakland’s offense. Lowrie is slashing .282/.363/.487 with 17 home runs, 65 RBIs and 47 runs scored, while Semien (.254/.313/.372) has produced seven homers, 38 RBIs, 57 runs and 10 stolen bases.
The Athletics have gained 19.2 units and are 34-33 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 33 of those games, as opposed to 31 that’ve hit the under against righties. On the other hand, the Rangers have lost 7.3 units and are 32-38 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 29 of those games, compared to 37 that went under the total.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Athletics, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in just two of Texas’ last seven games.
The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games SU while the Rangers have lost seven of their last eight.
The Oakland defense has allowed four errors over the last 10 games, compared to 11 errors for Texas over its last 10.
The Athletics have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 14 over their last five.
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