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 14-9 on the year and play the Giants, Mariners, and Red Sox next. The Texas Rangers are batting .223 on the season, have a .279 OBP, and a .377 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.31 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Corey Seager leads the Texas Rangers with 22 hits and 6 RBI, while Josh Smith and Adolis Garcia have combined for 36 hits and 14 RBI.
Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 1-2 with a 6.38 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. This will be Rocker’s second career game against the Athletics.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 10-13 on the year and play the White Sox, Marlins, and Mariners next. The Athletics are batting .250 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and a .432 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.63 ERA and a 1.49 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 29 hits and 10 RBI, while Tyler Soderstrom and Lawrence Butler have combined for 49 hits and 25 RBI.
JP Sears gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 2-2 with a 3.13 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. Sears is 4-1 with a 4.15 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Rangers have lost three of their last four games as favorites against the Athletics following a win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as home underdogs against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs against American League opponents.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Athletics have lost eight of their last nine games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have won seven of their last eight games against American League opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last four games against American League opponents.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven Wednesday games.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Lawrence Butler has recorded a Double in each of the Athletics’ last four games as underdogs against the Rangers.
- Brent Rooker has hit a home run in each of the Athletics’ last three night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- JP Sears has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against the Rangers.
- JJ Bleday has recorded at least one Single in each of the Athletics’ last six night games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- JP Sears has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six home appearances.
- Lawrence Butler has scored at least one run in each of the Athletics’ last 10 games as home underdogs against AL West opponents.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 17 home games against AL West opponents.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded an RBI in seven of his last eight home appearances against AL West opponents.
- Tyler Soderstrom ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (9) this season.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Langford has hit a home run in each of his last four appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded a Double in three of the Rangers’ last four night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rangers’ last five road games against the Athletics.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rangers’ last six night games.
- Wyatt Langford has scored at least one run in each of his last nine appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Athletics vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers just won last night with Corbin on the mound, so anything is possible at this point. I still don’t like the Rangers in this matchup. Rocker hasn’t been good through seven career starts, posting a 5.40 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. Sears is starting to put things together through 23 innings this season, allowing 20 hits and eight runs while striking out 18. The line is pretty much a pick ’em spot, so I’m going to lean toward the home team with the better pitcher. Give me the Athletics for a bounce-back victory.