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2022 MLB Handicapping
(42-50-0) Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics (34-62-0)
Date: Sunday, July 24th
Time: 04:07 ETPM ET
Venue: T-Mobile Park Oakland
Projected Pitchers: Martín Pérez vs. Paul Blackburn
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rangers -138 Athletics 115
MLB run line Betting Odds: Rangers +1.5, Athletics -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
Texas Rangers
Heading into the game, the Texas Rangers have an overall record of 42-50-0. When playing on the road, the team has gone 21-24. In the AL West division, Texas currently sits 3rd So far, the team has gone 53-39-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 43.0% of their games. The Rangers’ over-under record is 44-42-6.
For Texas, Martín Pérez gets the start with an overall record of 7-2. This includes a strong ERA of 2.68. So far, he is lasting an average of 6.17 innings per outing, as well as 7.7 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 2.43 per 9. In total, Pérez has given up 7 home runs.
So far, the Rangers bullpen has been one of the most used groups in the league. The team’s relief corps has combined for one of the lower ERA’s in the MLB at 3.67.
During the season, the Texas Rangers have performed well on offense, averaging 4.54 runs per game. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of 6.0. On offense, the Rangers have a team batting average of 0.239, placing them 20th in the league. On their balls in play, Texas has the 11th ranked BABIP of 0.266. With runners on base, the Rangers are averaging just 0.71 stolen bases per game.
In the field, Texas averages 0.51 errors per game, placing them near the league average. The team’s defense is turning double plays at a rate below the league average, at 0.71 per contest.
Heading into the game, the Oakland Athletics have an overall record of 34-62-0. When playing at home, the team has gone 13-32. In the AL West division, Oakland currently sits 5th So far, the team has gone 47-49-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 17.0% of their games. The Athleticss’ over-under record is 38-51-7.
For Oakland, Paul Blackburn gets the start with an overall record of 6-5. His current ERA sits at 3.62, similar to the MLB average for starting pitchers. So far, he is lasting an average of 5.39 innings per outing. as well as 7.14 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 2.51 per 9. In total, Blackburn has given up 9 home runs.
Throughout the season, the Athletics have not had to turn to their bullpen for major innings. This group has one of the highest ERA’s among MLB bullpens at 4.21.
Throughout the season, runs have been hard to come by for the Oakland Athletics, as they are averaging just 3.31 per contest. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of -117.0. The Athletics head into the game ranked just 30th in team batting average. Oakland combined batting average on balls in play is just 0.181. Placing them below average. In terms of stolen bases, the Athletics are doing so near the league average, at 0.77 per game.
In the field, Oakland averages 0.51 errors per game, placing them near the league average. During the season, the team is averaging 0.77 double plays per game.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas’s last 7 games when playing Oakland
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing Texas
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Prediction:
Heading into this game, the pitching matchup favors the Texas Rangers. In addition to holding the edge in ERA, Martín Pérez has a better WHIP of 1.18 compared to Paul Blackburn at 1.2. I expect a strong performance from Martín Pérez, as the Athletics offense is ranked just 30th. Blackburn faces a Rangers offense that has a batting average of 0.239 (20th).
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