The Texas Rangers will be facing off against their AL West rival Oakland Athletics in a Sunday showdown. The game gets underway 4:07 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California will televise the matchup.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Texas (+165) is entering this game as the underdog against Oakland (-175) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this afternoon game at 9 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). The game’s runline odds sit at -135 for betting the Rangers +1.5 runs and +115 for the Athletics -1.5.
The Rangers are 74-81 SU and are 83-71 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 5.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 2.7 units ATS. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 94-61 SU and 87-67 ATS. The team’s gained 26.4 units for moneyline bettors and 18.0 units ATS.
Athletics games have had an over/under record of 70-79-5 in 2019. Rangers games have gone under 83 times, gone over 68 times and pushed on three occasions.
Lance Lynn will get the start for the visiting Rangers. The right-handed Lynn is 14-11 with a 3.77 ERA and 224 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 19 strikeouts and a 6.46 ERA against Oakland this year (three starts).
The Athletics are going with righty Tanner Roark (10-8, 4.12 ERA), who has 152 strikeouts and 48 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.37. Roark is 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA in one start against Texas this year.
Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.03, a WHIP of 1.24 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.1. The bullpen has a 3.97 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In 69 games against AL West foes, Athletics starters have an ERA of 5.06 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.95.
The Oakland hitters are putting up 5.3 runs per contest, including 5.6 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .241/.352/.418 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
The Athletics’ offense has been led by shortstop Marcus Semien and third baseman Matt Chapman. Semien is slashing .286/.369/.523 with 32 home runs, 90 RBIs and 119 runs scored, while Chapman’s line sits at .246/.340/.502 with 34 homers, 87 RBIs and 98 runs.
In the other dugout, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.33 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 8.31 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.64, along with a K/9 of 8.88.
Rangers hitters have slashed .246/.319/.427 on their way to 4.9 runs scored per game this season, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 1.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
Texas’ hitters have been led by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. The speedy Andrus is slashing .271/.308/.387 with 11 home runs, 68 RBIs, 74 runs and 28 stolen bases, while Choo is slashing .264/.366/.446 with 22 homers, 57 RBIs and 85 runs scored.
The Rangers have gained 5.0 units and are 54-45 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 43 of those games, as opposed to 55 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 5.9 units and are 58-52 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 50 of those games, compared to 57 that’ve gone under.
Rangers at Athletics Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has hit in five of Texas’ last seven games.
- The Rangers have an OPS of .745 this season and an OPS of .757 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS sits at .782 overall and .773 versus righties.
- The Athletics have won 10 of their last 11 games SU.
- Oakland has posted 23.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.0 over its last five.
- The Rangers have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 20 over their last 10.
