The Texas Rangers are set to take on their division rival Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The game gets underway 7:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will televise the matchup.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Texas (-200) is the favorite against Oakland (+170) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at +105 for the Rangers +1.5 runs and -115 for the Athletics -1.5.
The Rangers are 1-4 SU and have gone 1-3 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.4 units for moneyline bettors this year and 2.2 units ATS. The Athletics are 2-3 SU and 2-2 ATS. They’ve lost 2.0 units for moneyline bettors and 0.9 units ATS.
Athletics games have had an over/under record of 3-1 in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 2-2.
The Rangers have lost 3.0 units and are 0-3 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in two of those games, compared to one that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 1.1 units and are 1-0 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in zero of those games, compared to one that went under the total.
The left-handed Cole Hamels (0-1, 5.00 ERA) will get the start for the visiting Rangers. Hamels started 24 games last year and finished the season 11-6 overall with a 4.20 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP.
The Athletics are going with righty Kendall Graveman (0-1, 5.00 ERA) as their starter. Graveman started 19 games last year and finished the season 6-4 overall with a 4.19 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitching staff has allowed 4.6 runs per game overall in 2018. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 5.27 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 2.29, a WHIP of 1.32 and a K/9 of 6.4. In five games against divisional opponents, Athletics starters have an ERA of 5.27 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.29.
The Oakland hitters are putting up 3.4 runs per contest so far this season and the team’s hit .240/.323/.368 to begin the year.
The Athletics’ hitters have been led by Matt Chapman and Khris Davis. Chapman is hitting .333/.429/.722 with six hits, five RBIs and two runs scored, while the line for Davis stands at .278/.381/.556 with five hits, four RBIs and three runs.
Chapman seemed to enjoy hitting at home in 2017. Over 165 plate appearances, he slashed .284/.352/.541 (his overall season line was .234/.313/.472).
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.91 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.88 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 6.75, along with a WHIP of 1.42.
The Rangers offense has slashed .201/.274/.314 on its way to 2.4 runs scored per game in 2018.
Andrus Andrus and Shin-soo Choo have led Texas’ offense. Andrus is slashing .444/.524/.722 with eight hits, two RBIs and four runs scored, while Choo (.400/.471/.467) is up to six hits and zero RBIs.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Pick
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 Athletics’ bullpen managed an ERA of 4.01 against the Rangers last year.
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