The Oakland Athletics (58-76) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (63-71) on Friday, August 30th. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on BSSW. The Rangers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Athletics are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Reds. First pitch is set for 7:05 CT.

Athletics vs. Rangers Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Athletics (+128)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8.5 Runs

• Oakland Athletics have scored 9 or more runs in 4 of their last 15 games.
• Oakland Athletics have won 3 out of their last 4 road games.
• Oakland Athletics have a recent head-to-head win against the Texas Rangers, scoring 9 runs on May 8th.
• Oakland Athletics have a balanced performance in their last 10 games with 5 wins and 5 losses.
• Oakland Athletics have outscored their opponents by a total of 8 runs in their last 3 wins.

Athletics vs Rangers

The Rangers Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Athletics wrapped up their series vs. the Reds with a 10-9 loss on the road. Oakland was the +116 underdog going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Athletics, as they got on the board with two runs in the 1st inning and added another two runs in the 2nd.

Oakland started J.T. Ginn, and he took the loss, going five innings and giving up four earned runs on four hits. The Athletics really missed out on a big game from Lawrence Butler, who went 3/4 with three homers and four RBIs.

As the underdog, the Athletics have a 47-72 record this season, compared to 11-4 as the favorite. Their run line record is 73-61, including 67-52 as the underdog. Oakland is 58-76 overall, 14 games behind the Astros in the AL West, and they are 5th in the AL Wild Card race, 4 games behind the Yankees.

Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs is slightly below the average of 8.7 runs per game in A’s games this season. Their over/under record is 60-72, and when the O/U line is 8.5, they have gone over 14 times and under 22 times. This season, 30 of their games have had over/under lines of 8.5 runs, making up 22.4% of their total games.

JP Sears Gets The Start For The Athletics

Oakland is sending left-hander JP Sears to the mound today vs. the Rangers. Sears has made 26 starts this season and has a record of 10-9 with a 4.36 ERA. In his 26 appearances, he has turned in 10 quality starts. Sears’ ERA at home is 8.14, compared to 4.25 on the road. His most recent outing came vs. the Brewers, where he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Sears’ ERA for the month of August is 4.50.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

Over the past nine games, Lawrence Butler has been on fire for the Athletics, going 13/36 with six homers and 11 RBIs. His eight-game hitting streak is the longest on the team. For the season, Brent Rooker is batting .285 and leads the team with 31 homers and 88 RBIs. Shea Langeliers is 2nd on the team in RBIs and has 22 homers but is batting just .221.

As a team, the Athletics are 6th in home runs but are just 25th in runs per game at 4.1. Their team batting average is just .233, and they are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts. Overall, they are 20th in home runs and 15th in slugging percentage.

The Rangers Are Coming Off A Win

The Rangers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the White Sox, closing out their series with a 2-1 win. After allowing one run to the White Sox in the 4th inning, the Rangers responded with a run of their own to tie things up. Texas went on to add another run in the 7th inning, and Nathan Eovaldi closed things out by picking up the save.

Eovaldi also got the start for the Rangers, going seven innings and not giving up a run. He was efficient, throwing just 78 pitches, and finished with 10 K’s. The Rangers’s offense was carried by Corey Seager, who went 1/4 with a homer.

After a three-game winning streak, the Rangers are 63-71 overall and sit in 3rd place in the AL West, nine games behind the Astros. As favorites, they have a 42-31 record straight up, but as underdogs, they are 21-40. Against the run line, they are 55-79, including 25-40 at home and 23-50 as favorites.

This season, the average total runs in Rangers games is 8.6, and their over/under record is 58-71. The under is currently on a four-game streak for Texas, and the O/U record for games with an 8.5 run total is 20-27.

Jon Gray Gets The Start For The Rangers

Jon Gray will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Guardians, as he gave up seven earned runs in just two innings of work. In that outing, he gave up two homers. Before that start, Gray had been pitching well, as he had given up a total of two earned runs over his previous three outings. Gray’s ERA for the season is 4.32, along with a record of 5-5. At home, he is 4-2 with a 4.35 ERA. On the road, he is 1-3 with a 7.05 ERA.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat for the Rangers of late, going 13/37 in his last nine games with four homers and 10 RBIs. For the season, Seager is batting .277 with 30 home runs and 74 RBIs, which are both team highs. Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien are also among the league leaders in home runs, but Garcia is batting just .222, and Semien is at .240.

Overall, the Rangers are 23rd in scoring at 4.2 runs per game, and their team batting average of .238 is also below the league average. As a team, they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of OPS, on-base percentage, and isolated power. Texas is also just 19th in home runs this season.

Athletics vs Rangers Prediction

Our prediction for this Athletics vs. Rangers matchup is to take the Athletics on the money line, with the payout sitting at +128. We have the Athletics winning this one by a final score of 5-4.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Jon Gray is projected to finish with six strikeouts compared to JP Sears with five. However, we have Gray going 13th in terms of starting pitcher rankings compared to Sears at 9th.

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