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2022 MLB Handicapping
(19-23-0) Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics (19-27-0)
Date: Thursday, May 26th
Time: 09:40 ETPM ET
Venue: T-Mobile Park Oakland
Projected Pitchers: Martín Pérez vs. Frankie Montas
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rangers 100 Athletics -120
MLB run line Betting Odds: Rangers +1.5, Athletics -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.0
Texas Rangers
Heading into the game, the Texas Rangers have an overall record of 19-23-0. When playing on the road, the team has gone 9-11. In the AL West division, Texas currently sits 3rd So far, the team has gone 25-17-0 vs. the runline, while being favored in 28.99% of their games. The Rangers’ over-under record is 17-20-5.
For Texas, Martín Pérez gets the start with an overall record of 3-2. This includes a strong ERA of 1.64. So far, he is lasting an average of 6.14 innings per outing, as well as 6.93 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 2.19 per 9. In total, Pérez has given up 0 home runs.
During the season, the Rangers bullpen has received a workload similar to the league average. The team’s relievers have a combined ERA of 3.63.
So far, the Texas Rangers have been scoring runs at a rate similar to the league average, at 4.07 runs per game. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of -6.0. The Rangers head into the game ranked just 26th in team batting average. Texas combined batting average on balls in play is just 0.235. Placing them 20th. The Rangers have put pressure on opposing pitchers on the base paths, ranked 9th in the MLB in steals.
Texas has struggled in the field, ranking below average in errors committed, at 0.64 per game. Throughout the season, the team has done an excellent job turning double plays, averaging 0.86 per contest.
Heading into the game, the Oakland Athletics have an overall record of 19-27-0. When playing at home, the team has gone 6-14. In the AL West division, Oakland currently sits 4th So far, the team has gone 24-22-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 20.0% of their games. The Athleticss’ over-under record is 17-24-5.
For Oakland, Frankie Montas get the start with an overall record of 2-4. His current ERA sits at 3.55, similar to the MLB average for starting pitchers. So far, he is lasting an average of 5.58 innings per outing. as well as 9.77 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 2.31 per 9. In total, Montas has given up 6 home runs.
During the season, the Athletics bullpen has received a workload similar to the league average. The team’s relief corps has combined for one of the lower ERAs in the MLB at 3.35.
Throughout the season, runs have been hard to come by for the Oakland Athletics, as they are averaging just 3.41 per contest. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of -28.0. The Athletics head into the game ranked just 30th in team batting average. Oakland combined batting average on balls in play is just 0.214. Placing them below average. On the base paths, the Athletics have put pressure on opposing pitchers, ranked 5th in the MLB in steals.
Oakland has struggled in the field, ranking below average in errors committed, at 0.65 per game. Throughout the season, the team has done a good job turning double plays, averaging 0.98 per contest.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas’s last 10 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland’s last 11 games when playing Texas
- Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Prediction:
Heading into this game, the pitching matchup, Rangers starter Martín Pérez has the edge in ERA. But so far, Frankie Montas has the better WHIP, at 0.99. I expect a strong performance from Martín Pérez, as the Athletics offense is ranked just 30th. Frankie Montas has an excellent matchup against Rangers’ offense ranked just 0.223.
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