Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers are heading west to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to square off against their divisional nemesis Oakland Athletics. The matchup will get going at 10:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to NBC Sports – California to catch the action.
Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Odds
Texas (+145) is the underdog against Oakland (-155) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. There’s a runline of Rangers +1.5 (-150) and Athletics -1.5 (+130) for this matchup.
The Athletics are 92-61 straight up (SU) and 86-67 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 25.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 16.9 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Rangers are 74-79 SU and have gone 83-70 against the spread. Overall, the club has accumulated 6.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 4.0 units ATS. Texas is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven.
Oakland games have an over/under record of 70-78-5 in 2019. Texas has also been a good under bet with a total record of 68-82-3.
Mike Minor will get the start for the visiting Rangers. The southpaw Minor is 13-9 with a 3.33 ERA and 188 strikeouts. He’s 0-2 with nine strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA against Oakland this year (two starts).
The Athletics will turn to righty Mike Fiers (14-4, 4.09 ERA), who has 117 strikeouts and 51 walks as well as a 1.23 WHIP. Fiers is 0-0 with 13 strikeouts and a 7.82 ERA across three starts against Texas this year.
Texas’ pitching staff allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.22 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.33 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.62, along with a WHIP of 1.46.
The Rangers offense has slashed .247/.320/.428 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game this year, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo continue to lead Texas’ hitters. The speedy Andrus is hitting .272/.310/.385 with 10 home runs, 67 RBIs, 73 runs and 28 steals. Choo is hitting .264 with 22 homers, 57 RBIs and 85 runs scored.
For the home team, Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 4.07 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.98 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 67 divisional games, Athletics starters have an ERA of 5.21 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.98.
The Oakland hitters have put up 5.3 runs per contest, including 5.4 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .218/.303/.431 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Athletics’ hitters have been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is slashing .283/.365/.517 with 31 home runs, 87 RBIs and 117 runs scored, and Chapman’s line sits at .245/.338/.505 with 34 homers, 85 RBIs and 96 runs.
The Rangers have gained 6.0 units and are 54-44 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 43 of those games, compared to 54 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 19.4 units and are 28-15 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 20 of those games, compared to 21 which went under the total.
Rangers at Athletics Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Texas has tallied 11 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Oakland has 20 XBH over its last five.
- The Athletics have won eight of their last nine games SU.
- Oakland has posted 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19.6 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 22 over their last 10.
- The Rangers have a total OPS of .748 this season and an OPS of .762 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS sits at .779 overall and .772 against righties.
