The Oakland Athletics (42-75) and Texas Rangers (52-64) will battle in this American League West ball game.
MLB Performance Recap
The A’s finally won a game on Tuesday and are now 1-9 over the course of their past ten contests overall. With the victory, Oakland evened up this series at one game apiece with two games remaining.
The Rangers have been underwhelming just about all season long. They are 5-5 in their past ten games. Texas has the potential to be good in the future, but they need to add pitching.
Whichever team wins Game 3 on Wednesday will clinch a split at the very least. So expect the Athletics and Rangers to play hard in this contest.
The first pitch is scheduled for 8:05 PM EST at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. Let’s take a look at the Athletics vs. Rangers betting trends.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Stats
Athletics Stats
The Athletics traded away almost all of their stars over the offseason and entered a full-on rebuild. Oakland followed their firesale up by dealing Frankie Montas away ahead of the trade deadline.
This is a ball club that is going to be bad for a while. They are planning for the future and not trying to win right now. Let’s take a look at their team stats on the season.
Athletics Batting Average
Oakland is dead last in batting average and OBP; they are 29th in slugging percentage, 29th in runs scored, and 27th in home runs.
On the pitching side of the spectrum, the Athletics are 24th in team ERA, 21st in WHIP, 25th in home runs allowed, and 17th in batting average against.
The A’s pitching has clearly been their strength. It hasn’t been excellent, but it’s much better than their lowly lineup.
Adam Oller (1-5, 7.26) will start for the Athletics on Wednesday in Texas.
Rangers Stats
The Rangers fired manager Chris Woodward after their lackluster 2022 season performance so far. The team spent big money on free agents, and the results have not been there.
In Woodward’s defense, Texas’ ace entering the season was Jon Gray. No offense to Jon Gray. But he doesn’t exactly profile as an ace for a good team.
The Rangers have a fairly impressive lineup. It’s not terrific, but it is more than capable of leading them to a win on any given night.
Rangers Batting Average
The Rangers are 18th in batting average, 25th in OBP, 13th in slugging, 15th in runs, and ninth in home runs.
Pitching-wise, they are 21st in team ERA, 22nd in WHIP, 10th in home runs surrendered, and 15th in batting average against.
Texas will send Cole Ragans (0-1, 4.82) to the mound in this one. He will aim to lead the Rangers to a win.
Matchup Betting Trends
- The Oakland Athletics are 56-60 against the run line this season.
- The Texas Rangers are 65-50 against the run line this year.
- The Rangers are 30-28 against the run line as the home team.
- The Athletics are 37-24 against the run line on the road.
- Texas is 16-26 against the run line when playing as a favorite.
- Oakland is 53-50 against the run line when playing as an underdog.
Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers Predictions
Which teams should you place your bets on in this game? Texas is clearly the better team. But the Athletics upset the MLB odds on Tuesday and earned a victory.
There isn’t much of an advantage in the pitching matchup for either team. But offensively, Texas has a clear leg up.
If their offense hits like they are capable of, the Rangers will win this game and cover the run line with ease.
Who to Bet On?
Using your MLB picks on the Athletics is a very risky proposition. Sure, some may think it’s worth the risk for Wednesday’s matchup. But the Rangers should be in line for a rebound performance.
Could this game end up being fairly competitive? Possibly. But go ahead and take the Texas Rangers with your Wednesday night American League betting selection.
MLB Pick: Rangers -1.5 (+130)
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