Rangers vs Athletics Prediction & MLB Odds For Tuesday, September 24th
From Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have the Athletics and Rangers facing off in an AL West matchup. This one gets started at 9:40 PM ET and is being televised by BSSW.
The Athletics are 3-9 in their last 12 games but are still 4th in the AL West with a record of 67-89. The under has cashed in 7 of their last 12 games. The over/under line for Tuesday’s game is at 7.5 runs, and the Athletics are the slight money line underdog (+102). The Rangers have won 3 straight and are 74-82 overall. Nathan Eovaldi is starting for the Rangers, while the Athletics are going with Mitch Spence.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Rangers -1.5 (+144) | Athletics 1.5 (-174)
- Total: 7.5
- MoneyLine: Rangers -120 | Athletics +102
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction: Moneyline
Heading into their last game vs. the Mariners, the Rangers closed out the series with a 6-5 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +117 on the money line. It was a big 4th inning for the Rangers, as they scored four runs in the inning. The Mariners could only score one run in the 2nd, and added three more in the 6th.
Andrew Heaney put together a good start for the Rangers, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just four runs on seven hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
Texas is 74-82 overall and trails the Astros by 10.5 games in the AL West. The Rangers are also 3rd in the division and trail the Mariners by 4.0 games for the 2nd spot in the division. So far, they are 21-25 against other AL West teams.
At home, the Rangers have gone 44-37 this season compared to a 30-45 mark on the road. As the favorite, the Rangers are 49-36 this season and 25-46 as the underdog. Texas lost the final two games of their series vs. the Mariners after taking the opener.
The Athletics wrapped up their series vs. the Yankees with a 7-4 loss. Oakland was the +150 underdog at home going into this matchup. Things started off well for the Athletics, as they got on the board with two runs in the 1st inning but gave up the lead right away as the Yankees scored two runs in the top of the 2nd.
Oakland started Joey Estes, and he took the loss, going only four innings and giving up five earned runs on seven hits. The Athletics also issued three walks and hit a batter. Tyler Soderstrom was hot at the plate, going 2/2 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. The Athletics also had a big 3rd inning, scoring two more runs, but they couldnjson’t keep the Yankees off the board, and New York added another three runs in the 6th to put things out of reach. Ryan Noda scored the team’s other two runs, going 1/1 with two RBIs.
The Athletics are 67-89 overall and trail the Astros by 17.5 games in the AL West. Currently, they are 4th in the division, 17.5 games behind the Rangers for the 2nd spot in the AL West. Oakland has really struggled vs. other AL West teams, going 21-25 this year.
At home, the Athletics are 36-42 compared to a 31-47 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Athletics are 55-82 this year and 12-7 when favored. Oakland has dropped three straight games, and this includes losing the final three games of their series vs. the Yankees.
Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction: Over/Under
With the Texas Rangers on the road in Oakland, the Over/Under line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Rangers games this season is 8.8 runs per game, and their Over/Under record is 74-77. When the O/U line is set at 7.5 runs, the Rangers have an even 8-8 record. Overall, 82.1% of their games this season have had higher O/U lines than 7.5 runs. The Over has hit in their last three games.
Adolis García has been a big power threat for the Rangers this season, as he leads the team with 23 home runs and 80 RBIs. However, he is batting just .219 this season. Corey Seager has been the team’s best hitter so far, batting .278 with 30 homers, which is the best mark on the team and 11th in the league. Marcus Semien has also been a big power threat, as he has 22 homers and is 3rd on the team with 73 RBIs.
Over the team’s last nine games, Wyatt Langford and Leody Taveras have both hit three home runs. Taveras has gone 10/29 in that stretch, while Langford is 9/31. Josh Smith is currently on a six-game hitting streak for the Rangers.
When the Oakland Athletics play at home, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, and the over has hit in 15 of their 36 games with that line. The A’s have a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season, and their games have gone over the total in 74 of their 154 games overall. Their over/under record for the season is 74-80, and the average over/under line for their games is set at 8 runs.
As a team, the Athletics are 26th in the league in scoring at 4 runs per game. This is despite being one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams. Overall, they are batting .234, which is 18th in the MLB. Oakland’s offense has been particularly bad at avoiding strikeouts, as they are 26th in the league in this category.
Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers have been two of the team’s most consistent hitters this season, with Rooker leading the team with a .296 batting average and 38 homers. Langeliers is batting just .224 but does have 28 homers. Both players have been swinging the bat well of late, with Rooker going 10/37 in his last nine games and Langeliers going 8/30.
Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction: Spread
When the Rangers are on the road, they have a run line record of 32-43, which is a losing proposition for bettors. They have a run line losing streak of one and are 2-5 in their last seven games against the run line. As the underdog, they are 37-34 against the run line, but as the favorite, they are just 29-56.
Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi comes into the game with a record of 11-8 and an ERA of 3.96. This year, he has made 27 starts, and opponents are batting .232 off the right-hander. Eovaldi’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.13. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Eovaldi has been much better at home this year, going 7-3 with a 4.01 ERA compared to 4-5 with a 5.23 ERA on the road.
When the A’s win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.2 runs. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.7 runs. Their run line record is 84-72, and they are 41-37 at home. They have lost four straight at home against the run line, and they are just 7-12 against the run line as the favorite.
Mitch Spence gets the start for the Athletics today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he picked up the win. Against the Cubs on September 17th, he went 5 innings, giving up 2 earned runs, and 1 homer. Looking back over his last four outings, Spence has finished with a no-decision in three straight games. He has made 22 starts this year, and his ERA is 4.30, along with a record of 8-9. The right-hander has a WHIP of 1.36 and has issued just 2.66 walks per nine innings compared to 7.52 strikeouts.
Rangers vs. Athletics Pick: Athletics ML +102
Our predicted final score for this one is 5-4 in favor of the Athletics, which gives us a great opportunity to take them on the money line at +102. We actually have the Rangers finishing with a better record than the Athletics, but with the payout for the Athletics to win, we think this is the best way to play this one.
Looking at some potential player props, we have Mitch Spence finishing with five strikeouts, and for the Rangers, Nathan Eovaldi finishing with six. If you’re looking for a Rangers player to hit a home run, they are projected to finish with one home run, while the Athletics are projected to finish with two, giving them the fifth-best odds in terms of team home runs.
