In the second of a three-game series between the Oakland Athletics (23-37) and the Texas Rangers (23-37) at O.C. Coliseum, Jesse Hahn (3-5, 3.51 ERA) and Yovani Gallardo (5-6, 3.54 ERA) take the mound. The Rangers won the last game 2-1 and Texas leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 10:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jun. 10 and will air on FSN-SW and CSN-CA.
In his last start, Hahn pitched 7.0 innings, giving up one run, striking out five and walking one in a 7-5 victory over the Tigers. Stephen Vogt (.291, 27 Rs, 11 HRs, 40 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one RBI. In his career against the Athletics, Gallardo is 0-3 with a 6.48 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts. Prince Fielder (.354, 27 Rs, 10 HRs, 41 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Oakland is a -134 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is seven runs. The Athletics perform poorly as a favorite with a 14-21 record and have an overall money line of -1,859. They are 4-1 as the favorite over their last 10 games. Oakland has averaged 4.7 runs per game during divisional play, higher than its season average of 4.2. The Athletics rank fourth in the AL in hits with 8.8 per game. They typically aren’t overmatched by pitchers, ranking third in the AL with an average of only 6.7 strikeouts per game.
Switching gears, the Rangers come into this game with a win percentage of .529 when playing as the underdog (27-24) and an overall money line of +1,261. Against divisional foes, they are 10-15 SU and have played poorly as the underdog with a 9-13 record. The Rangers seem to play worse against their division opponents. In divisional matchups, Texas has averaged 3.9 runs per game, compared to 4.6 for the duration of the season. The last 10 games have really brought the best out of the Texas pitchers. They’ve allowed 3.0 runs per game during that span, which is lower than their season average of 4.4.
This game will feature Gallardo (RHP) on the mound against the Athletics, who have a 20-25 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Hahn will take the mound against the Rangers, who have a 21-16 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – OAK, O/U – Over
Notes
In their last game, the Rangers won by a margin of one run. The Athletics are 3-16 in one-run games. The Rangers have an 11-6 record in close games.
When the Rangers play into extra innings, they have a 3-2 record. The Athletics are 0-6 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Rangers managed to give up four walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Athletics who are heading in with a 12-12 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Athletics are 18-9. The Rangers have a 24-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking eighth, Oakland is in the top 10 of the league in runs, scoring 249 this season. Texas ranks in the top five at fourth with 265.
Ranking 13th, Texas is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 181 this season. Oakland ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 188.
When the Athletics hit at least one home run, they are 16-17. When the Rangers hit at least one homer, they have a 23-12 record.
