Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 9/26/24

Thursday’s matchup between the Rangers and Athletics is set to get started at 3:37 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA. The Athletics are 4th in the AL West with a record of 68-90, while the Rangers are 3rd in the division at 75-83.

Texas comes into the game as the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at -114 compared to the Athletics at -105. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and this game is being televised on NSPCA.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline -105

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 3:37 ET on Thursday, September 26th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS ATHLETICS:

• We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was all Texas in the last game of this series, as the Rangers took down the Athletics by a score of 5-1. The Rangers offense only had two more hits than the A’s and struck out 14 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +101 on the money line.

Oakland got off to a good start in the game, scoring one run in the first inning. However, they were held in check the rest of the way and could only muster nine hits. As for the Rangers, they scored three runs in the first and added two more in the 3rd. After that, their offense went silent.

Cody Bradford only went 3 2/3 innings for the Rangers but gave up just one hit and one earned run. He finished the game with four strikeouts but issued three walks. Matt Festa got the win out of the bullpen. Brady Basso had a rough outing for the A’s, giving up five earned runs in just three innings of work.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 75-83 overall and are 10.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Mariners by 6.5 games for the second wild card spot in the AL. So far, they are 22-26 in divisional games. The Rangers are looking to even up their series with the Athletics today, and they are 4-6 over their last ten games.

At home, the Rangers have gone 44-37 this season and are just under .500 at 31-46 on the road. As the favorite, the Rangers have gone 49-37 and 26-46 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 20-28-1 this year.

When the Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.4 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.8 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 67-91, and they are 33-44 on the run line on the road.

The Texas Rangers are on the road against the Oakland Athletics today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly below their combined season average of 8.8 runs per game. Overall, the Rangers have played to the over in 75 of their 153 games this season, with an average over/under line of 8 runs per game. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have gone over 26 times and under 29 times. This season, 29.1% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Kumar Rocker and the Rangers are on the road to take on the A’s. Rocker has started two games this season, and in his most recent outing, he took a loss against the Blue Jays. In that game, he went 3 innings, giving up 2 runs (1 earned) and struck out 5. In his first start, he went 4 innings and took a no-decision against the Mariners.

Adolis Garcia comes into the game as the Rangers’ leader in RBIs this season, but he has struggled with a batting average of just .223. However, he has hit 24 homers, which is the 2nd most on the team. Corey Seager has been the team’s best hitter this season, batting .278 with 30 homers. Seager’s 74 RBIs is the 2nd most on the team.

Over his last five games, Adolis Garcia has gone 8/22 with a home run and three RBIs. Wyatt Langford has also homered twice in his last five games but is batting just .238 in that stretch. Marcus Semien comes into the game on a four-game hitting streak.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics are 68-90 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West, 17.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. So far, they are 22-26 against other AL West teams. Oakland has dropped two straight series and are just 3-7 across their last ten games.

At home, the Athletics are 37-43 this year compared to 31-47 on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 56-82 this year, and they are 12-8 when favored. Oakland’s overall series record is 19-25-5, and they have dropped two straight series at home.

When betting the run line with the Oakland Athletics, it’s generally been a good idea to take the underdog. The A’s have covered the run line in 78 of 138 games as the underdog, but only in 7 of 20 games as the favorite. Their overall run line record is 85-73, and they’ve been outscored by an average of 0.7 runs per game.

Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs for the Oakland Athletics’ home game against the Texas Rangers is slightly higher than their season average of 8.0 runs per game. The A’s have played 43 games with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs this season, going 18-25 in those contests. Overall, their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 75-81.

J.T. Ginn gets the start for the Athletics today vs. the Rangers and is coming off a short outing vs. the Yankees. In that start, he went five innings and gave up one earned run, coming away with a no-decision. Looking back further, Ginn has made one quality start this year and has an ERA of 4.39. Opponents are batting .274 off the right-hander this year. Ginn’s record for the season is 0-1. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.48 strikeouts and just 2.2 walks.

As a team, the Athletics are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. Their batting average of .233 is 18th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage, slugging, and OPS. However, they do have the 8th most home runs in the league this season.

Brent Rooker has been the Athletics’ top hitter this season, batting .296 with a team-high 38 home runs and 110 RBIs. Catcher Shea Langeliers has also been a solid power threat, with 28 homers, but he is batting just .223 for the season. Over his last nine games, Langeliers has three homers and is batting .310.