The Texas Rangers will head west to play their AL West rival Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will broadcast the action.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Texas (-160) is favored against Oakland (+140) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this night game at nine runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Rangers +1.5 runs (+135) and Athletics -1.5 runs (-145).
The Athletics are 1-3 SU and 2-1 ATS. The team has lost 1.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 0.5 units against the spread (ATS). The Rangers are 1-3 SU and have gone 1-2 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 0.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline in this young season and 1.1 units ATS.
Oakland games have a two-1 over/under record in 2018. Texas has an over/under record of one-2.
The Rangers have lost 2.0 units and are 0-2 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in one of those games, compared to one that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 0.1 units and are 1-1 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in two of those games, compared to zero that’ve gone under.
Bartolo Colon will get the nod for the visiting Rangers. The right-handed Colon started 28 games last year while finishing the season 7-14 overall with a 6.48 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP.
The Athletics are going with righty Andrew Triggs as their starter. Triggs started 12 games last year and finished the season 5-6 overall with a 4.27 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP.
Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 5.5 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have a 6.04 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.87, a WHIP of 1.34 and a K/9 of 5.7. In four divisional games, Athletics starters have an ERA of 6.04 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.87.
The Oakland hitters have put up 3.5 runs per outing, including 3.5 per game against divisional foes and 3.5 per game over their last five. The team has hit .229/.316/.350 over its last five contests and is 1-3 SU during that span.
Khris Davis and Matt Chapman have led the Athletics’ batters this year. Davis is slashing .286/.412/.643 with four hits, four RBIs and three runs scored, and Chapman’s line is .286/.412/.571 with four hits and four RBIs.
Chapman performed well against righty pitching at home last year. Across 118 such plate appearances, he slashed .308/.373/.598 (compared to his total season line of .234/.313/.472).
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.66 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 9.78 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 6.48, along with a K-per-9 of 9.72.
Rangers hitters have slashed .202/.272/.347 on their way to 2.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 2.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-3 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been led by Andrus Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. Andrus is slashing .538/.625/.923 with seven hits, two RBIs and four runs scored, while Choo is slashing .364/.417/.455 with four hits and zero RBI.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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The Rangers went 8-11 SU against the Athletics last season.
The Rangers’ bullpen managed an ERA of 3.23 against the Athletics last year.
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