The Texas Rangers (67-46) aim to continue their seven-game win streak when they take on the Oakland Athletics (32-81) on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Athletics are a heavy underdog at home (+212) versus the Rangers (-261). The matchup has an over/under of 7.5 total runs.
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Rangers vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -261 | +212 | 7.5 |
Rangers Betting Insights
- This season, the Rangers have won 47 out of the 75 games, or 62.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Texas is undefeated in four games this season when favored by -261 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 72.3% chance to win.
- Texas’ games have gone over the total in 56 of its 113 chances.
- In 113 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 67-46-0 ATS.
Rangers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.8 |
| HR | 17 |
| ERA | 3.21 |
| K/9 | 10.2 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have won in 32, or 28.6%, of the 112 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, Oakland has won four of 29 games when listed as at least +212 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 32.1% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 60 of 113 chances this season.
- The Athletics have an against the spread record of 54-59-0 in 113 games with a line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.1 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 5.61 |
| K/9 | 9.1 |
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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Max Scherzer
- Scherzer’s team is 12-8-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed seven hits in six innings against the Chicago White Sox.
- Scherzer will look to finish five or more innings for the 10th start in a row.
- He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 20 chances this season.
- When Scherzer starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 12-4.
- Scherzer’s team has won 13 of his 20 starts this season.
- Games Scherzer has started this season hit the over 10 times in 20 chances.
Rangers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stratton | 44 | 58.1 | 63 | 4.01 | 5 | 1 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 41 | 41.1 | 76 | 2.4 | 12 | 3 |
| Will Smith | 41 | 42 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| Brock Burke | 35 | 44 | 35 | 2.86 | 10 | 0 |
| José Leclerc | 34 | 35.1 | 37 | 3.06 | 2 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – JP Sears
- Sears (2-8 with a 4.07 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Athletics, his 23rd of the season.
- His most recent appearance came on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the lefty went five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Sears is aiming for his seventh straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per start.
- He has had two appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog in 22 of Sears’ starts this season, and they went 6-16 in those games.
- Sears’ team has a 6-16 record in his starts this season.
- Sears’ starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in 12 of 22 games.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Long | 35 | 41 | 31 | 5.05 | 4 | 2 |
| Trevor May | 32 | 30.1 | 25 | 4.15 | 1 | 11 |
| Lucas Erceg | 30 | 33.2 | 47 | 6.15 | 7 | 0 |
| Austin Pruitt | 26 | 43 | 25 | 3.35 | 3 | 0 |
| Angel Felipe | 11 | 12.1 | 15 | 2.19 | 2 | 0 |
Rangers Hitting Trends
- The Rangers have hit two or more round-trippers in 55 games this season, and are 41-14 in those contests.
- Texas has gone 28-12 in its 40 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The club is 64-29 in the games this season it has totaled at least eight hits.
- Texas has a 60-18 record in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Rangers are 27-16 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They have won 21 of the 34 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- In 20 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 16-4.
- In 48 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 22-26.
- Oakland has a 25-12 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- In 31 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 17-14
Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-261)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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