MLB Prop Bets: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers – August 15, 2022

The Oakland Athletics (41-73) face the Texas Rangers (50-63) at Globe Life Field on Monday at 8:05pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. James Kaprielian is the probable pitcher for the Athletics, while Glenn Otto is the probable pitcher for the Rangers. The Rangers are favored to win at -155, while the Athletics are at +135. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -115 and UNDER at -106.

• The Athletics (-165) have a 54-60 Run Line record this season, while the Rangers (+140) hold a record of 62-51.
• The Athletics have a 46-61-7 O/U record this season (meaning 46 games have gone over the total runs line, 61 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Rangers have a 56-52-5 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Athletics are averaging 3.4 runs per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Rangers are averaging +1.1 more at 4.5 runs (13th).
• In the field, the Athletics are allowing 4.5 runs per game this season (23rd in the league), while the Rangers are allowing an average of 4.5 runs (22nd).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Athletics are at .215 (ranking 30th in the Major leagues), while the Rangers are batting .241 (18th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Rangers have hit 138 (9th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Athletics have managed 96 (27th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Athletics have recorded 359 RBIs to rank 29th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Rangers have recorded 479 RBIs to rank 15th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Rangers have an earned run average of 4.12 this season (22nd in the Majors), while The Athletics have an ERA of 4.29 (24th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Athletics have recorded 853 this season, ranking 25th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Rangers rank T20th for total strikeouts, recording 926.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .242 against the Rangers this season (15th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Athletics’ opponents are at .246 (17th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Athletics 22-34-58 8-14-33 14-20-24 2-4-11 20-30-47 0-0-1 0-5-5
• Rangers 20-29-64 12-13-31 8-16-33 10-9-24 10-20-40 0-0-0 3-1-6

Lead After Three Innings

• Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
• Athletics 31-53-30 12-26-17 19-27-12 2-7-8 29-46-22 0-0-1 2-6-2
• Rangers 36-49-28 20-22-14 16-27-14 13-19-11 23-30-17 0-0-0 2-4-4

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 56-58 in Athletics games this season. The Rangers have a 61-52 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Rangers recorded an 11-8 victory over the Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum when these teams last met on July 24. Adolis Garcia dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 3 singles and 3 RBIs. That result snapped the Athletics’ three-game winning streak against the Rangers at RingCentral Coliseum.