The Oakland Athletics (59-77) travel to face off against the Texas Rangers (64-72) on Sunday, September 1st. This game will be played at Globe Life Field in Arlington and televised on NSPCA. 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 Rangers. First pitch is set for 1:35 CT.

Athletics vs. Rangers Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Rangers (-131)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 9 Runs

• The Rangers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
• The Rangers have a better home record (35-32) compared to the Athletics’ away record (26-42).
• The Rangers have scored 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 15 games.
• The Rangers have won 3 of their last 4 home games against the Athletics.
• The Athletics have lost 6 of their last 10 games.

Athletics vs Rangers

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Rangers vs. Athletics series. Texas went into the matchup as the slight favorites at -166 and squeaked out a 3-2 win. Heading into the game, the Rangers had won the first two games of the series.

Oakland wasted a good outing from Joey Estes, as he gave up just two earned runs in six innings of work for the Athletics. Tyler Ferguson took the loss. Kirby Yates got the win out of the bullpen for the Rangers as Cody Bradford went seven innings, giving up two earned runs.

At the plate, Lawrence Butler was the only player for the Athletics to have more than one hit. He went 2/4 with a home run. Brent Rooker also went deep for Oakland. Jonah Heim hit the game’s only other home run for Texas.

Today, the Athletics are looking to take the series lead against the Rangers, as they have won three straight series on the road. Oakland’s overall series record is 16-22-4, and they are 15 games behind the Rangers for the 2nd Wild Card spot. In the AL West, they trail the Astros by 15 games, sitting in 4th place.

As underdogs, the A’s have a 48-73 record this season, while they are 11-4 as favorites. Their run line record as underdogs is 69-52, and they are on a six-game run line win streak. The over/under record for games with a total of 9 runs is 9-8-1, and only 8.8% of their games have had totals of 9 or higher.

Mitch Spence Gets The Start For The Athletics

Right-hander Mitch Spence is starting for the Athletics today as he faces the Rangers on the road. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 7-9 with an ERA of 4.54. Spence’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.34. Out of his 29 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts and is averaging 7.44 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Spence finished with a no-decision, giving up one earned run in 5 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had allowed at least four earned runs in three straight outings.

Athletics Offense Breakdown

For the season, the Athletics are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. However, they do have the 5th most home runs in the league and are batting .233 as a team. Oakland’s team on-base percentage of .304 is also below the league average.

Over his last eight games, Lawrence Butler has been on fire, going 13/34 with seven home runs and 12 RBIs. This has put him on a 10-game hitting streak. DH Brent Rooker has also been swinging a good bat of late, as he is on a four-game hitting streak and is batting .289 for the season with a team-high 33 homers.

With a 43-32 record as favorites, the Rangers are favored to win today’s game against the Athletics. Their overall run line record is 55-81, including a 25-42 mark at home. The over/under line of 9 runs is higher than the Rangers’ season average of 8 runs per game.

Texas is currently 3rd in the AL West with a 64-72 record, 10 games behind the Astros. They have a 35-32 home record and are 6-4 in their last ten games. The series with the Athletics is tied heading into today’s matchup.

Walter Pennington Gets The Start For The Rangers

Left-hander Walter Pennington gets the start for the Rangers today and has made eight appearances out of the bullpen this season. He has a record of 0-0 and an ERA of 3.00. Pennington’s WHIP for the season is 1.89. In his last outing, he went one-third of an inning and gave up one hit and one walk. Pennington didn’t give up a run in that outing and finished with a no-decision. Opponents are batting .250 this season off Pennington, and his ERA at home is 9.0 compared to 0.75 on the road.

Rangers Offense Breakdown

Corey Seager comes into today’s game as the Rangers’ leader in batting average (.275) and home runs (30), which is 6th best in the MLB. Seager has also been hot of late, going 7/18 in his last four games with two runs scored and three RBIs. Adolis Garcia is 2nd on the team with 21 homers but is batting just .221 for the season.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.1 runs per game and are 14th in the league in terms of drawing walks. They are also one of the better teams in the league at not striking out. Heading into today’s game, Nathaniel Lowe and Carson Kelly are both on five-game hitting streaks.

Athletics vs Rangers Prediction

We see the Rangers taking this one at home with a final score of 6-5. Given that they are at -131 on the money line, that’s the route we recommend going. Looking at the starters, we have Mitch Spence finishing with five strikeouts, which has him 15th among starters.

Offensively, we have the Rangers finishing with 11 strikeouts, which is good for eighth in the league. As for the Athletics, they are projected to strike out nine times, which is ninth most in the league.

Looking at the lineups, the Rangers are projected to hit 11 home runs, which has them seventh in the league. The Athletics are projected to hit 13th most, with nine.

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