The Texas Rangers will face off against their divisional rival Oakland Athletics in a Sunday showdown. The matchup will begin at 4:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the game.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Texas (+175) is the underdog against Oakland (-185) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at Rangers +1.5 runs (-125) and Athletics -1.5 runs (+105).
The Athletics are 59-47 straight up (SU) and 55-50 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 7.5 units for moneyline bettors and 2.4 units ATS. Oakland has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. On the other hand, the Rangers have gone 53-52 SU this year and are 60-44 against the spread. In total, the club has gained 12.6 units for moneyline bettors and 9.9 units ATS. Texas is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Athletics games have an over/under record of 50-52-3 in 2019. The Rangers have an over/under record of 49-53-2.
Pedro Payano will get the start for Texas. Payano (1-0, 1.50 ERA) has recorded seven strikeouts in six innings so far. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Athletics are putting the ball in the right hand of Mike Fiers (9-3, 3.57 ERA, 1.13 WHIP), who’s got 81 strikeouts and 37 walks. Fiers is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 10.80 ERA in one start against Texas this year.
As a unit, Oakland’s pitchers have yielded 4.4 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have a 4.23 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.94 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 52 divisional games, Athletics starters have an ERA of 4.99 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.28.
Oakland’s offense is putting up 5.1 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .173/.247/.290 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and right fielder Ramon Laureano have led the Athletics’ batters this year. Semien is slashing .272/.353/.461 with 16 home runs, 51 RBIs and 77 runs scored, while Laureano’s line is .285/.335/.520 with 21 homers, 58 RBIs, 67 runs and 12 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.18 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.71 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.80, along with a WHIP of 1.42 and a K/9 of 8.60.
Rangers hitters have slashed .251/.324/.442 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game this season, including 5.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo continue to lead Texas’ hitters. The speedy Andrus is slashing .287/.323/.418 with eight home runs, 51 RBIs, 52 runs and 22 stolen bases, while Choo is hitting .281/.378/.489 with 17 homers, 42 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 13.3 units and are 39-29 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 30 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve gone under against -handed starting pitchers.
Rangers vs. Athletics MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in just one of Texas’ last seven games.
- Texas has recorded 21.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.0 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 10 over their last 10.
