Athletics vs Rangers Prediction - MLB Picks 9/8/23

Texas Rangers (76-63) vs Oakland Athletics (43-97)

Game Info: Friday, September 8, 2023 at 8:05 pm (Globe Life Field)

Jordan Montgomery (8-10) (3.46) vs Paul Blackburn (4-4) (4.01)

Betting Odds: Texas Rangers -242 / Oakland Athletics +215 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers face off on Friday in an MLB Showdown at Globe Life Field.

Will the Rangers Miss the Playoffs?

Remember a few weeks ago when the Rangers were winning the American League West? Now they are in a position that they could end up missing the playoffs all together. This is a weekend series against the Athletics tha they really need to sweep. In the last game against the Houston Astros, the pitching really struggled giving up 12 runs and that led to the defeat. The Rangers are averaging 5.84 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.48 runs per game. Adolis Garcia has hit 34 home runs and driven in 100 RBIs. 

Rangers Betting Preview

  • The underdogs have won nine of the Rangers' last 10 games at Globe Life Field.
  • The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games at Globe Life Field.
  • The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last five home games.
  • The Rangers have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
  • The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites against AL West opponents.

A’s Need Blackburn to be Lights Out

On the mound for the A’s in this game will be Paul Blackburn and he has been good overall this season. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels he went five innings giving up four hits and one run. The A’s were able to secure the win, and they need him to be good here. Oakland is averaging 3.68 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.82 runs per game. The offense is ranked 30th in the league while the pitching is ranked 29th. 

A's Betting Preview

  • The Athletics have lost 12 of their last 13 road games against AL West opponents.
  • The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games.
  • The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five Friday games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • The Athletics have led after 7 innings in four of their last six games as underdogs against American League opponents.
  • The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Athletics' last four games as underdogs.

Rangers vs A's Facts

  • The Texas Rangers ranks 2nd in the league for batting average this season (.266).
  • The Texas Rangers ranks 3rd in the league for runs scored this season (762).
  • The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for RBI's this season (496).
  • The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for batting average this season (.225).

Shane’s Free Pick

Blackburn has been good, and this Rangers team has really seemed to lose all confidence. The Rangers bats are going to be ice cold against Blackburn here. He is going to go at least six innings and give up a max of a couple of runs. Oakland is going to give Blackburn enough run support here to get the job done. Back the A’s on the money line. 

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