In this article we will formulate a Rangers vs Athletics prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, April 10th at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
- The Rangers recent form and recent player performance
- The Athletics recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Texas
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Oakland
- Recent betting trends in games played between Texas and Oakland
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Texas and Oakland
Rangers Preview
The Texas Rangers are 6-5 this year and they have lost three games in a row. Texas lost game one in this series by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday night, after blowing multiple leads in the game. Prior to this series, the Rangers split a two game series with Houston and won two out of three against Tampa Bay. The Texas pitching staff has a 3.45 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and a .205 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 61 runs with a .272 batting average and a .354 on base percentage. Adolis Garcia is batting .244 with four home runs and 11 RBI’s for the Rangers. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Cody Bradford, who is 2-0 with a 2.13 ERA and a 0.47 WHIP over 12.2 innings pitched this year.
Athletics Preview
The Oakland Athletics are 4-7 this season and they have won three games in a row. Oakland was able to get the win in game one of this series, as Shea Langeliers hit three home runs in the game. Prior to this series, the A’s won two out of three against Detroit and lost three straight to Boston. The Oakland pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA, a 1.39 WHIP, and a .262 opponent batting average. The Athletics offense has scored 34 runs with a .207 batting average and a .285 on base percentage. Shea Langeliers is batting .250 with four home runs and seven RBI’s for the Athletics. The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is Ross Stripling, who is 0-2 with a 3.75 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP over 12.0 innings pitched this season.
Texas Rangers Team Facts
- The Rangers have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine home games against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three Wednesday night games as home favorites.
Oakland Athletics Team Facts
- The Athletics have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
- The Athletics have covered the run line each of their last seven games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last four night games.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against AL West opponents that held a winning record.
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction
Texas comes into this game after losing three straight, and they struggled to get much going against Oakland on Tuesday night. The Rangers are the much better team in this matchup, but they need to get more timely hitting to snap this losing streak. Oakland has won three games in a row, and they have scored 15 runs in those three games, which is a lot for this team. The Athletics have also allowed three runs or fewer in three straight and four of their last five. Oakland is starting Ross Stripling, who has allowed five earned runs over 12 innings against the Red Sox and Guardians. The Rangers are going with Cody Bradford, who has allowed three earned runs over 12.2 innings against Houston and the Cubs. Oakland is on a roll right now, but it isn’t going to last. I think the Texas offense is going to break out here, and I like them to cover the run line at plus money.