The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics meet in the second of a four-game series on Tuesday afternoon. The Rangers (20-16), have won seven of their last 11 games, and have won 11 of their last 16 games against the A’s, including a 6-2 mark in games played at Oakland during that stretch. The Athletics (17-19), who have won eight of 11, won two of three games at Texas last month. Oakland is 10-7 in day games, while Texas is 6-7. The Rangers beat the Athletics 4-2 on Monday.
First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is set for 3:37 p.m. ET. Texas is a -146 favorite on the money line (risk $146 to win $100) in the latest Rangers vs. Athletics odds from SportsLine consensus, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 7.5. Before making any Athletics vs. Rangers picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Rangers vs. Athletics and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Athletics vs. Rangers:
- Rangers vs. Athletics money line: Texas -146, Oakland +123
- Rangers vs. Athletics over-under: 7.5 runs
- Rangers vs. Athletics run line: Texas -1.5 (+115)
- TEX: The Rangers have covered the run line in 27 of their last 38 games (+18.40 units)
- OAK: The Athletics have hit the game total Over in 48 of their last 86 games (+8.60 units)
- Rangers vs. Athletics picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why you should back the Rangers
Jose Urena (0-2, 4.35 ERA) is on the hill and he’ll be backed by a strong offense. First baseman Nathaniel Lowe has been on a tear. He has hits in three consecutive games and in eight of the last 10. He was 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI in Saturday’s 15-4 win at Kansas City. He was 2-for-4 in a 4-3 win over Cincinnati on April 28. In 49 career games against Oakland, he is hitting .307 with 11 doubles, two triples, eight homers and 28 RBI.
Right fielder Adolis Garcia entered the series on a seven-game hitting streak. He has eight multi-hit games on the season, including a 3-for-3 performance with two doubles and two RBI in a 6-2 win over Oakland on April 10. He was 5-for-12 with three doubles, one homer and four RBI in a three-game series at Atlanta in mid-April. In 51 career games against the Athletics, he is hitting .260 with 15 doubles, one triple, 12 homers and 41 RBI. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back the Athletics
Right-hander Ross Stripling (1-5, 4.24 ERA) will start for Oakland. Stripling is coming off a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. In that game, he allowed just three hits, while striking out two in six innings of work. In his previous outing, he received a no-decision in a 3-2 win at Baltimore on April 26. He pitched 5.2 innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits, while striking out three.
Third baseman Abraham Toro has been on fire the past 10 games, with hits in nine of those. He has two or more hits in five of the last six games, including three on Monday night. In Saturday’s 20-4 win over Miami, he was 2-for-5 with two RBI. In 44 career games against the Rangers, he is hitting .240 with five doubles, two homers and five RBI. See which team to pick here.
How to make Athletics vs. Rangers picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 9.2 combined runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the model’s MLB picks at SportsLine.
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