The Texas Rangers will square off against their AL West rival Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The game will begin at 3:35 p.m. ET and the action will be televised on FB.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Oakland (-170) is favored over Texas (+160) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at Rangers +1.5 runs (-135) and Athletics -1.5 runs (+115).
The Rangers have gone 56-72 SU this year and are 64-63 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle very much this year, losing 0.5 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 1.6 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 76-50 SU and 64-61 ATS. The team has gained 30.8 units for moneyline bettors and 1.1 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven.
Athletics games have an over/under record of 56-60-9 in 2018. Texas has an over/under record of 59-58-10.
The southpaw Mike Minor is the probable starter for the visiting Rangers. Minor is 9-6 with a 4.61 ERA and 100 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics will turn to righty Edwin Jackson (4-2, 2.58 ERA) to the mound. Jackson has 43 punchouts and 19 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.06. Jackson is 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 10.38 ERA in one start against Texas this year.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starters have a 4.03 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.35 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 56 games against divisional foes, Athletics starters have an ERA of 4.95 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.69.
The Oakland hitters have produced 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .298/.356/.545 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie have paced the Athletics’ batters this year. Semien is slashing .266/.325/.392 with 10 home runs, 46 RBIs, 74 runs and 13 stolen bases, while Lowrie’s line is .272/.355/.465 with 19 homers, 77 RBIs and 55 runs.
For the visiting squad, Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.48 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 6.29 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.19, along with a WHIP of 1.46.
The Rangers offense has slashed .244/.327/.412 on its way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Shin-soo Choo and Jurickson Profar continue to lead Texas’ hitters. Choo is slashing .283/.394/.478 with 20 home runs, 57 RBIs and 71 runs scored, while Profar (.249/.333/.452) has produced 14 homers, 65 RBIs and 65 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 1.3 units and are 45-42 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 37 of those games, compared to 45 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 8.7 units and are 24-21 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 18 of those games, compared to 22 that went under.
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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The over has cashed in just two of Texas’ last seven outings.
The Rangers have lost three of their last four games SU while the Athletics have taken four of their last five.
Texas has recorded 19.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.4 over its last five.
The Rangers have hit six home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 15 over their last 10.
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