Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips 5/8/2024

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Wednesday’s matchup between the Rangers and Athletics is set to get started at 3:37 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland. The forecast from Oakland calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. Texas comes in with a record of 21-16, while the Athletics are 17-20.

Michael Lorenzen is starting for the Rangers, and he is up against JP Sears for the Athletics. Looking at the money line odds, the Rangers are at -128 compared to the Athletics at +106. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs.

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Oakland Athletics Trends and Key Stats

• 4-1 is the record of Rangers in their last five road games. They have also gone 3-2 vs. the runline.
• On the opposing side, the Athletics have a 3-2 (SU) record, along with a 3-2 record in their last five home contests.
• Looking back on their last ten games as the favorite, the Rangers are 8-2 straight-up and 5-5 vs. the runline.
• As the underdog, the Athletics have gone 4-6 vs. the runline and 6-4 straight-up.

Thanks to a 10-run 2nd inning for the Rangers’ offense, they cruised to a 15-8 win over the Athletics in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rangers were favored at -126 on the money line.

Oakland got on the board first with two runs in the 1st inning, but the Rangers quickly took control of the game with their huge 2nd inning. After that, the A’s could only muster one more run until they scored five in the 8th inning as the Rangers’ bullpen struggled.

Jose Urena only went five innings for the Rangers but gave up just one run and picked up the win. Ross Stripling had a rough outing for the A’s, giving up five earned runs in just 1 2/3 innings of work.

Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction

Texas is on a four-game winning streak, and they lead the AL West by a half-game over the Mariners. So far, they are 7-8 in divisional games. The Rangers have an overall record of 21-16, and they have taken the first two games of their series vs. the Athletics.

At home, the Rangers have gone 10-9 this year, and they are 11-7 on the road. As the road favorite, the Rangers are 4-1 this year, and they have an overall series record of 6-4-1 this year. Texas’ overall record as the favorite is 12-8 compared to 9-8 as the underdog. Looking at their overall record over the last 10 games, the Rangers are 7-3.

When the Texas Rangers are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 10-8 this season. Their average run margin on the road is +0.6 runs per game, and they have covered the run line in two straight games. As the underdog, they are 10-7 against the run line this season.

The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics have combined to average nine runs per game this season, but the over/under line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs. The over/under record for the Rangers this season is 15-21, and their games have averaged a combined 9.0 runs. In games where the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, the Rangers are 2-2 in those contests. So far this season, 89.2% of the Rangers’ games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.

Michael Lorenzen will be on the mound for the Rangers today as they take on the Athletics. Lorenzen has been solid in his first three starts, picking up a win in his last outing against the Braves. He’s gone 6 innings in each of his first three starts, and he has 14 strikeouts to just 4 walks on the season.

For the season, the Rangers are 7th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.6 runs per contest. Overall, they are 6th in team batting average at .254 and have the league’s 6th ranked on base percentage. Texas also comes into the game with the 10th best slugging percentage in the league.

Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien have been two of the Rangers’ top power threats this season, with Garcia’s eight homers leading the team and Semien’s six homers coming in as the 2nd most on the team. Garcia is also 5th in the league with 29 RBIs, while Semien is 7th in the league with 27 RBIs. Nathaniel Lowe has been swinging the bat well of late, hitting .342 over his last 10 games.

With an overall record of 17-20, the Athletics are 4.0 games behind the Rangers for the AL West lead. Currently, they trail the Rangers 2-0 in their series, and they have dropped three straight games overall. So far, they are 2-3 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Athletics are 9-12 this season compared to an 8-8 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 13-19 this season and 4-1 as the favorite. Oakland’s overall series record is 6-4-1, and they have won three straight series.

When the A’s win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.1 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -4.2 runs per game. Their run line record is 20-17, with a -0.9 run differential per game. They are 10-11 against the run line at home and 10-6 on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in their last three home games.

The Oakland Athletics have an over/under record of 16-20 this season, with an average line of 8 runs per game. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, the over/under record is 4-9. In 21 of their games, the line has been set higher than 7.5 runs, and in just 3 games, it has been set lower. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.1 runs per game.

Left-hander JP Sears gets the start for the Athletics today vs. the Rangers and comes into the game with a record of 2-2 and ERA of 3.89. Sears has made seven starts this year and has a WHIP of 1.07. Looking back at his last outing, Sears picked up the win vs. the Marlins, going 6 1/3 innings and not giving up a run. He only allowed four hits in that outing. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight starts. Sears has made three quality starts this year.

So far this season, the Athletics offense is averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.1 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .214, which is 23rd in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .291 is also near the bottom of the league. However, the Athletics do have the 3rd most home runs in the league and have the league’s 5th best isolated power figure.

Abraham Toro has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 14/32 in his last eight games, including one home run and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .287 with three homers. Brent Rooker has a team-high eight homers and is batting .247 overall, and he has gone deep three times in his past seven games. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team with seven homers but is batting just .179 for the year.

There are a few ways you could play this game, but our top recommendation would be to take the Athletics on the money line at +106. We have the Athletics winning this one 6-5, giving us some wiggle room with the over/under line sitting at 7.5 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have J.P. Sears finishing with six strikeouts compared to Michael Lorenzen with four. However, Sears is projected to give up fewer runs than Lorenzen, and we have him finishing with a better chance to pick up a win.

Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Betting Tips

• Take the Rangers on the moneyline
• On the run line we like Athletics (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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