The Texas Rangers are ready to play their divisional nemesis Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California is in line to televise the matchup and the game is slated to get underway at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Oakland (-215) is favored over Texas (+195) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the under and -120 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds coming in at Rangers +1.5 runs (-110) and Athletics -1.5 runs (-110).
The Athletics are 86-57 straight up (SU) and 76-66 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 33.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.3 units (ATS). On the other hand, the Rangers are 61-81 SU and have gone 69-72 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 3.9 units for moneyline bettors and 7.0 units ATS.
Athletics games have an over/under record of 65-68-9 in 2018. The Rangers have an over/under record of 66-65-10.
Jeffrey Springs is getting the start for the visiting Rangers. Springs is 0-0 with a 2.29 ERA and 21 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics are sending righty Trevor Cahill (6-3, 3.60 ERA) to the hill. Cahill has 92 strikeouts and 34 walks to his name, as well as a 1.16 WHIP. Cahill is 1-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA across two starts against Texas this year.
Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. The club’s starters have a 4.15 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.30 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 66 divisional games, Athletics starters have an ERA of 5.22 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.61.
The Oakland offense has put up 4.8 runs per contest, including 4.7 per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .258/.346/.491 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and second baseman Jed Lowrie have led the Athletics’ batters this year. Semien is slashing .261/.326/.388 with 12 home runs, 55 RBIs, 81 runs and 14 steals, while Lowrie’s line is .274/.359/.464 with 21 homers, 89 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.47 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 6.30 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.30, along with a K/9 of 8.26.
Rangers hitters have slashed .244/.326/.413 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this year, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been paced by Shin-soo Choo and Nomar Mazara, who collectively have swatted 41 home runs. Choo is slashing .273/.385/.457 with 21 home runs, 61 RBIs and 79 runs scored, while Mazara is hitting .272/.333/.467 with 20 homers, 73 RBIs and 57 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 1.1 units and are 48-46 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 42 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve gone under against y starters.
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in five of Texas’ last seven games.
The Rangers have lost four of their last five games SU while the Athletics have won five of their last six.
Oakland has recorded 22.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.0 over its last five.
The Rangers have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 14 over their last 10.
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