Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 9/25/24

At 9:40 PM ET, the Rangers and Athletics face off in an AL West matchup. This one is being played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Athletics are the slight money line favorite at +100. The Rangers are 3rd in the AL West with a record of 74-83, while the Athletics are 4th at 68-89.

Wednesday’s forecast in Oakland calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. Cody Bradford will start for the Rangers, while the Athletics are starting Brady Basso. Basso and the Athletics are looking to gain some ground on the Rangers, who have lost three of their last four.

TEXAS RANGERS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline -118

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Wednesday, September 25th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS ATHLETICS:

• 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

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this A’s vs Rangers series. Oakland went into the matchup as slight underdogs at -103 and squeaked out a 5-4 win. The A’s had a two-run lead heading into the 9th inning, and the Rangers could only muster one run in the final frame.

Texas wasted a good outing from Nathan Eovaldi, as he gave up just three earned runs in seven innings of work for the Rangers. Josh Sborz took the loss. Mason Miller got the win out of the bullpen for the A’s as Mitch Spence went just 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs.

Oakland’s offense was led by Tyler Soderstrom, who went 2/4 with a home run. He scored three times and drove in a run. Jonah Heim also had a two-hit game for the A’s. As for the Rangers, Jonah Heim hit the game’s only other home run and went 1/3 with two RBIs.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 74-83 overall, and they are 11.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. So far, they have gone 21-26 in divisional games. The Rangers lost the series opener vs. the Athletics, and they are 3-7 across their last ten games.

At home, the Rangers have gone 44-37 this year compared to a 30-46 mark on the road. As the favorite, the Rangers are 49-37 this year, and they are 25-46 when picked as the underdog. Texas has dropped four straight games as the road team, and their overall series record is 20-28-1 this year.

When the Rangers are on the road, they have a run line record of 32-44, which includes a current run line losing streak of two games. As the underdog, they have a run line record of 37-34, while they are just 29-57 against the run line when favored.

Oddsmakers have set the over/under line at 7.5 runs for today’s game between the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. The Rangers have played to the over in four straight games and have an over/under record of 75-77 on the season. The combined run average in their games this year is 8.8 runs per game, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 9-8. Overall, 81.5% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs.

Texas is sending left-hander Cody Bradford to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 6-3 with a 3.59 ERA. Bradford’s WHIP for the season is currently .94. In his 13 appearances, he has turned in eight quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Bradford didn’t allow a run vs. the Blue Jays, going seven innings and picking up the win. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight outings. Bradford’s ERA on the road is 11.36 compared to 2.56 at home.

Adolis Garcia has been the Rangers’ top power threat this season, as he is leading the team with 23 homers and is also 1st on the team with 81 RBIs. However, he is batting just .221 for the season. Corey Seager has been the team’s most consistent hitter, batting .278 with 30 homers, and the team’s 2nd leading run producer.

Over his last nine games, Leody Taveras has gone 11/32 with three homers and six runs scored. This has helped him move his season batting average up to .224. Marcus Semien is also on a three-game hitting streak and is 3rd on the team with 73 RBIs.

Athletics Records & Stats

With an overall record of 68-89, the Athletics are 4th in the AL West, 17.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. So far, they have gone 22-25 in AL West matchups. Oakland has the Rangers have an overall series record of 19-25-5, and they have dropped two straight series at home.

At home, the Athletics are 37-42 this season, and they are 31-47 on the road. As the underdog, Oakland is 56-82 this season, and they are 12-7 when favored. Oakland has dropped two straight series at home, and they are 4-6 over their last 10 games overall.

The A’s have been a solid run line bet this season, going 85-72. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 43-35. They have been an underdog in most of those games, going 78-60. They have a negative run differential both at home and on the road, but have been able to cover the run line more often than not.

The A’s have been involved in a lot of high-scoring games this season, as their games have had an average of 8.7 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 75-80, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, their record is 16-21. The over has hit in three straight games for Oakland.

Through six appearances, Brady Basso has made one quality start and has an ERA of 2.33. He has a record of 1-0 and has issued just 1.86 walks per nine innings. Basso’s last outing came on September 18th, where he went 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had not allowed a home run in three straight outings. Opponents are batting .227 off Basso this season.

One of the Athletics’ biggest issues this season has been their lack of run production, as they are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. This is despite the fact that they are 7th in the league in home runs. As a team, they are batting just .233 and have an on-base percentage of only .302. However, they do have the 9th ranked isolated power figure in the league.

One of the Athletics’ top hitters this season has been Brent Rooker, who is batting .294 and has gone deep 38 times. He also leads the team with 110 RBIs. Shea Langeliers has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/30 in his last nine games with three homers.