The Athletics and Texas Rangers meet Tuesday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Rangers vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 53-85 on the year and play the Mariners and Blue Jays next. The Athletics are batting .245 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and have a .399 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.45 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Jeff McNeil leads the Athletics with 103 hits and 47 RBI, while Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 196 hits and 107 RBI.
Brady Basso gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. Basso is 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 68-70 on the year and play the Mariners and Rays next. The Texas Rangers are batting .242 on the season, with a .317 OBP and a .397 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 133 hits and 53 RBI, while Ezequiel Duran and Jake Burger have combined for 236 hits and 151 RBI.
MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 7-10 with a 4.40 ERA and 165 strikeouts this season. Gore is 2-2 with a 6.17 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last 10 road games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have won each of their last seven Tuesday home games against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last seven Tuesday home games against AL West opponents.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven road games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four night games.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Rangers have lost nine of their last 10 games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home win.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in 10 of their last 12 night games at Globe Life Field following a road loss.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in three of their last four games.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against the Rangers.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five night games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last four games against AL opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Three of the Athletics’ last four games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Rangers’ last 11 Tuesday games at Globe Life Field.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the Athletics’ last nine night games against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven strikeouts in three of his last four appearances with the Rangers as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- Justin Foscue has hit a home run in each of the Rangers’ last two games as favorites.
- Cody Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven home appearances against AL West opponents.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Donnie Walton has hit a home run in each of his last two road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Lawrence Butler has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 12 games against opponents that held a losing record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 27th in the league for runs scored this season (562).
- The Rangers rank 27th in the league for steals this season (65).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for runs allowed this season (795).
- The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.45).
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction
The Athletics still look like a team that’s ready for the season to end, and Basso has been hittable through 28 innings with a 4.50 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. Gore is coming off a strong August where he allowed 25 hits and 8 runs in 26.2 innings. At home through 69.1 innings, Gore has a 2.99 ERA and a .204 allowed batting average. Regardless, the Rangers are fighting for a playoff spot, and they need to take advantage of games like this at home against lesser teams. No excuses. Give me the Rangers, and I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.