Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/9/24

It’s a battle in the AL West tonight as the Oakland Athletics (3-7) take on the Texas Rangers (6-4) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. First pitch is set for 8:05 PM ET, and you can catch the game on NSPCA.

On the mound tonight, the Athletics will send Alex Wood to face off against Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers. The over/under line is currently set at 8.5 runs, with the over at -123 and the under at +102.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, April 9th.

HOW TO BET THE ATHLETICS VS RANGERS:

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

Athletics Records & Stats

In the Athletics series finale with the Tigers, they picked up a 7-1 win on the road. This game was closer than the final score indicates, as the Athletics were only winning 2-1 heading into the 9th before they scored five runs in their half of the 9th. On the money line, the Athletics were at +175 underdogs.

Offensively, Zack Gelof had a huge game for the Athletics, going 4/5 with a homer and four RBIs. He also scored three runs and was the only player in the game to have more than one RBI. Joe Boyle didn’t go deep for the Athletics, but he held the Tigers to just one run in his five innings of action. He gave up the games first run in the 1st inning and then held the Tigers scoreless for the rest of the game.

Alex Wood will be making his first road start of the season for the A’s, as they take on the Rangers. Wood has started two games this season, and both have been at home. He went 5 innings in his last start, giving up 3 earned runs and striking out 7 batters.

For the Athletics, we have Brent Rooker as our top projected player in terms of hitting a home run, as his home run projection is 9th best in the league today. J.D. Davis is 15th in the league in terms of home run projections. Zack Gelof has the best hits projection on the team.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas closed out their series with the Astros by picking up a 5-2 win. Going into the game, they were favored at -130 on the money line. The Rangers’ offense struggled for most of the game before tying things up in the 8th with three runs and added another two in the 9th to close things out.

Corey Seager had a big game at the plate, going 3/5 with a run scored and RBI. Wyatt Langford also went 2/5 with a run scored and drove in one run. The Astros had 11 hits and went deep twice, but they didn’t have any timely hitting as they scored just two runs.

Nathan Eovaldi has been solid in his first two starts of the season, picking up a win in his last outing against the Rays. He went 7 innings, allowing just 4 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 8. Eovaldi’s first start of the year was at home vs. the Cubs, where he went 6 innings and gave up 2 runs.

For the Rangers, we have some player prop projections that stand out. Corey Seager has the 14th highest hits projection in the league today, and his total is the highest on the team. He also has the 3rd highest home run projection in today’s slate. Adolis García is projected to have the most home runs for the Rangers and has the 2nd best odds in the league. Wyatt Langford has the 2nd best odds to get a hit on the team and the 15th best in the league.