Rangers vs Athletics Prediction & MLB Odds For Wednesday, September 25th
Brady Basso is starting for the Athletics on Wednesday, and they are looking to pull off the upset at home vs. the Rangers, who are favored on the money line (-118). Today’s matchup is in Oakland, and the forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid-70s.
First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 9:40 PM ET, and BSSW will be televising this one. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs, and the Athletics are 68-89, while the Rangers are 74-83.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Rangers -1.5 (+145) | Athletics 1.5 (-176)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Rangers -118 | Athletics +100
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Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction: Moneyline
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. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Rangers could only muster one more run in the 4th inning. As for the A’s, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 5th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Texas actually outhit the A’s in the game 10 to 6 and had two fewer strikeouts, but still came up short on the scoreboard. Heading into the game, the A’s offense had been struggling, as they were averaging just 3.4 runs per game.
Mitch Spence got the start for the A’s, going just 4 2/3 innings while giving up three runs and striking out two. Mason Miller got the win out of the bullpen, and Josh Sborz took the loss for Texas out of the bullpen.
Texas is 74-83 overall and trails the Astros by 11.5 games in the AL West. So far, they are 21-26 in divisional matchups. The Rangers lost the series opener vs. the Athletics and are 3-7 across their last 10 games.
At home, the Rangers have gone 44-37 this season compared to a 30-46 mark on the road. As the favorite, Texas is 49-37 this season and 25-46 as the underdog. The Rangers have dropped four straight games as the road favorite this year, and their overall series record is 20-28-1.
The Athletics are 68-89 overall and trail the Astros by 17.5 games in the AL West. So far, they are 22-25 in divisional games. Oakland is the 4th in the AL West and leads the Angels by 5.0 games for 4th place in the division.
At home, the Athletics are 37-42 and 31-47 on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 56-82 this season, and they are 12-7 as the favorite. Oakland’s overall series record is 19-25-5, and they had lost two straight series at home before taking the series lead vs. the Rangers.
Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction: Over/Under
When the Texas Rangers are on the road this season, the over/under line has been set at an average of 8 runs per game. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game, and their over/under record is 75-77 overall. When the line has been set at 7.5 runs, the over/under record is 9-8. The over has hit in four straight games for the Rangers.
Adolis García comes into the game as the Rangers’ leader in RBIs, but he is batting just .221 for the season. However, he does have 23 homers, which is the 2nd most on the team. Corey Seager has been a bright spot for the Rangers, as he is batting .278 and has gone deep 30 times this season, which is the best mark on the team and 12th in the league.
As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in terms of OPS and isolated power. Texas does come into the game with a few hitters on some nice streaks, including Marcus Semien, who has gone deep in three straight games.
The Oakland Athletics are at home tonight against the Texas Rangers. The over/under line for the game is set at 7.5 runs. The A’s have a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the year is 75-80, and their average over/under line is set at 8 runs per game. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 16-21. Oakland has played in 114 games with over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 72.6% of their games this season. They have played in just 6 games with over/under lines set lower than 7.5 runs. The over has hit in each of their last 3 games.
Brent Rooker has been the Athletics’ top power threat this season, as he is 6th in the league with 38 homers and is also 5th in the league with 110 RBIs. Rooker is also leading the team in batting average at .294. Catcher Shea Langeliers is also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, but he is batting just .225 for the season. However, Langeliers has been hot of late, batting .300 over his last nine games with three homers.
As a team, the Athletics are just 26th in the league in runs scored, averaging 4 runs per game. They have been a very consistent offense, as they are 24th in road scoring (4 runs/game) and 25th in home scoring (4 runs/game). Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams, but are batting just .233 as a team.
Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction: Spread
When the Rangers are on the road, they are 32-44 against the run line. Their average run margin is -1.2 runs per game on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in their last two road games and in three of their last four games overall. As the underdog, they are 37-34 against the run line this season.
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 an ERA of 3.59. Bradford’s WHIP for the season is currently .94. In his last outing, he pitched 7 scoreless innings vs. the Blue Jays, picking up the win in the outing. Before that, he had given up at least two earned runs in three straight starts. Bradford has made eight quality starts this year and is averaging 8.17 strikeouts per nine innings.
At 85-72, the A’s have been a solid run line bet this season, but they’ve been a better play on the road, where they’re 43-35. They’ve been a better bet as an underdog, going 78-60, compared to 7-12 as a favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.1, while it’s -3.7 in losses.
Brady Basso gets the start for the Athletics today and is looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Cubs on September 18th, he went 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs, and six hits. Basso has made one appearance at home, where he finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. So far, he has made one quality start and has an ERA of 2.33 and a record of 1-0. Opponents are batting .227 off Basso this season.
Rangers vs. Athletics Pick: Rangers ML -118
Our predicted final score for this Rangers vs. Athletics matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Rangers. With the Rangers at -118 on the money line, we see this as a great value pick and would recommend locking in this bet.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Cody Bradford finishing with five strikeouts compared to Brady Basso with six. However, we have Basso going for fewer innings than Bradford, which is why we would recommend not taking the over or under.
