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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics – 5/16/2016 Free Pick & MLB Betting Prediction

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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics - 5/16/2016 Free Pick & MLB Betting Prediction

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Looking for Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics free plays? MLB betting sees the Rangers taking on the A’s on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Oakland Coliseum Oakland, California. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all MLB baseball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily MLB predictions.

(22-16) Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics (16-22)

Date: Monday, May 16, 2016
Time: 10:05 PM ET
Venue: Oakland Coliseum Oakland, California
Projected Pitchers: Derek Holland vs. Sean Manaea
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rangers -103 / A’s -107
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Rangers -1.5 +150 / A’s +1.5 -170
MLB Betting Total: 8
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The Rangers have been playing well as of late winning 4 of their last 5 games including their last 2. They are now in first place in the AL West, but only ? game up on the Mariners.

In the Rangers last game there was a brawl with the Blue Jays and there may be some suspensions coming for Texas.

The A’s have won 2 of their last 3 games and they are in 4th place in the division 6 games back of the Rangers.

The Rangers have won their last 4 games facing the A’s and 5 of their last 7 facing them in Oakland.

In their last games the A’s beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6.

Texas Rangers

The Rangers have been led by their offense this season, which ranks 6th in the Majors in runs scored and they rank 17th in team ERA. In their last 5 games they have totaled 30 runs and in their only loss in that span they were blanked losing 5-0.

Derek Holland (3-2 6.09 ERA) goes for the Rangers tonight and in his last start he gave up 4 earned runs in only 2 innings, but the offense bailed him out in a 13-11 win over the Chicago White Sox.

To say he has been struggling as of late would be an understatement, as in his last 2 starts he has combined to pitch only 4 innings and has given up 15 earned runs.

Previous to his last 2 starts Holland was went 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA.

In his last 4 starts facing the A’s Holland is 0-2 with a 5.94 ERA. However, the Rangers have won 7 of their last 9 games facing the A’s with Holland on the hill.

The Rangers are 1-5 in Holland’s last 6 road starts.

The Rangers are 8-9 on the road this season.

Oakland Athletics

It is not hard to see why Oakland is 6-games under. 500, as they only rank 21st in the Majors in runs scored and 27th in team ERA.

Sean Manaea (0-1, 11.37 ERA) goes for the A’s tonight and in his last start he was tagged up for 8 earned runs in only 2 innings in a 13-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The A’s have lost his last 2 outings.

In Manaea’s last 2 starts he has only pitched 7 innings and has given up 12 earned runs.

The last time these teams met in Oakland late last season the Rangers swept a 3-game set.

The A’s have not won 2 in a row since the end of April.

This season the A’s are 5-11 at home.

MLB Baseball Betting Trends:

  • Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.   
  • Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.   
  • Rangers have an Over record of 7-1 in their last 8 games.   
  • A’s are 3-10 in their last 13 overall.   
  • A’s are 8-22 in their last 30 home games.   
  • A’s are 7-20 in their last 27 vs. a team with a winning record.

Free Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Prediction:

Both pitchers in tonight’s match up have really been struggling and am going with the A’s since the Rangers have only won 1 of their last 5 games facing a left handed starter.

4* Free MLB Betting Pick: OVER the Number

Tonight will not be a pitcher’s duel and the total will definitely go Over.

MLB Free Score Prediction: A’s 7 – Rangers 5

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