The Oakland Athletics (9-31) are looking for another big outing from a hitter on a roll against the Texas Rangers (23-15) on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Carlos Perez is currently on a two-game homer streak.
The Athletics are an underdog (+147 on the moneyline to win) when they takes the field at home against the Rangers (-174). The matchup has an over/under of 9 total runs.
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Rangers vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -174 | +147 | 9 |
Rangers Betting Insights
- The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 21 times this season and won 12, or 57.1%, of those games.
- This season Texas has won eight of its nine games, or 88.9%, when favored by at least -174 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 63.5% chance to win.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of 38 opportunities.
- The Rangers have an ATS record of 23-15-0 in 38 games with a spread this season.
Rangers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 6.0 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 4.55 |
| K/9 | 8.0 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 39 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (23.1%) in those contests.
- Oakland has a win-loss record of 5-21 when favored by +147 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 26 of its 40 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Athletics are 16-24-0 against the spread in their 40 games that had a posted line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.2 |
| HR | 14 |
| ERA | 6.44 |
| K/9 | 7.3 |
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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Jon Gray
- Gray’s team is 3-4-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw seven innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
- Gray has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
- Gray and his team have lost each of the three games he’s started as the moneyline favorite.
- In games Gray has started, his team is 3-4.
- Games Gray has started this season hit the over four times in seven chances.
Rangers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hernández | 16 | 15 | 16 | 3.00 | 8 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 14 | 14.1 | 18 | 3.14 | 4 | 7 |
| Brock Burke | 13 | 17 | 12 | 3.71 | 6 | 0 |
| José Leclerc | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3.27 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Ragans | 9 | 14.1 | 14 | 5.02 | 1 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – JP Sears
- Sears makes the start for the Athletics, his eighth of the season. He is 0-3 with a 5.54 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Monday against the New York Yankees, when the left-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Sears is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per start.
- The Athletics have been the moneyline underdog in seven of Sears’ starts this season, and they went 2-5 in those matchups.
- Sears’ team has won two of his seven starts.
- Sears’ starts with a set total this season have hit the over in five of seven contests.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Jackson | 17 | 17.1 | 22 | 2.60 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Moll | 17 | 13.2 | 12 | 2.63 | 4 | 0 |
| Richard Lovelady | 10 | 9.2 | 9 | 1.86 | 2 | 0 |
| Domingo Acevedo | 9 | 9.1 | 7 | 10.61 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Long | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
Rangers Hitting Trends
- The Rangers have hit two or more round-trippers in 12 games this season, and are 8-4 in those contests.
- Texas is 9-9 in games this season when it has put up five or more extra-base hits.
- The team is 19-11 in the games this season it has racked up at least eight hits.
- Texas is 17-10 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Rangers are 11-9 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 19 games this season and are 10-9 in those matchups.
- Oakland has won eight of its 11 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have a record of 11-13 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- Oakland has a 11-8 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have won eight of their 14 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-174)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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