The Texas Rangers and Athletics meet Wednesday in MLB action at Sutter Health Park. Here’s an Athletics vs. Rangers Prediction. This article will include an Athletics vs. Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 9-8 on the year and play the Mariners and Pirates next. The Texas Rangers are batting .232 on the season and have a .302 OBP, and a .383 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers pitching staff has a 3.25 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 23 hits and 9 RBI, while Jake Burger and Josh Jung have combined for 29 hits and 15 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. Rocker is 0-2 with a 11.37 ERA and 4 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 9-8 on the year and play the White Sox and Mariners next. The Athletics are batting. 227 on the season, have a .299 OBP, and have a .352 slugging percentage. The Athletics pitching staff has a 4.23 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. Max Muncy leads the Athletics with 19 hits and 5 RBI while Jacob Wilson and Shea Langeliers have combined for 35 hits and 15 RBI.
J.T. Ginn gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-0 with a 3.27 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. Ginn is 1-1 with a 4.95 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last five night games following a road loss.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last nine Wednesday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games following a road loss.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six Wednesday games as road underdogs.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Athletics have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Rangers have won each of their last five games as underdogs against the Athletics following a loss.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 games as underdogs against the Athletics.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven road games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Athletics’ last 11 games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six games against AL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last seven night games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Athletics’ last nine games as home favorites.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Wednesday appearances against teams that held a winning record.
- Lawrence Butler has hit a home run in two of the Athletics’ last three games as favorites against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Langford has hit a home run in two of the Rangers’ last three games as underdogs against the Athletics.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 23 appearances against AL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Athletics rank 28th in the league for strikeouts against them this season (173).
- The Athletics rank 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (87).
- The Rangers rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (58).
- The Rangers rank 4th in the league for ERA this season (3.25).
Athletics vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers continue to be hit or miss and Rocker isn’t somebody I’m thrilled to get behind. Through 10 innings, Rocker has a 4.50 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. Ginn has been more reliable through 11 frames, positing a 3.27 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. We also knew the Athletics had an explosive lineup and they’re starting to show that this week as they’ve caught fire and completely turned their season around after a slow start. You’re going to keep getting cheap prices with the A’s, as nobody takes this franchise seriously. As long as the wins keep racking up, we’ll keep taking advantage. Give me the Athletics.