Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction MLB Picks 9/1/24

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Texas Rangers are 64-72 this year and they have won four of their last five games. Texas lost game one in this series, but they won game two by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Prior to this series, the Rangers swept the White Sox, lost two out of three against the Guardians, and won two out of three against the Pirates. Texas is 6-3 in their last nine games and they are third in the AL West. 

The Texas pitching staff has a 4.27 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and a .239 opponent batting average. The Rangers offense has scored 562 runs with a .238 batting average and a .305 on base percentage. Corey Seager is batting .275 with 30 home runs and 74 RBI’s for the Rangers this season. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Oakland is Mitch Spence, who is 7-9 with a 4.54 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 121.0 innings pitched this season. Spence has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last five starts. The projected starting pitcher for Texas has not been announced yet. 

Why the Athletics will beat the Rangers 

• The Athletics have won each of their last eight road games following a loss.
• The Rangers have lost each of their last six home games against AL West opponents following a home win.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games at Globe Life Field.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last eight road games following a loss.

Total Runs Facts

• Six of the Athletics' last seven road games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Five of the Rangers' last six games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last five Sunday games.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.
• Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of his last five home appearances against AL West opponents.
• Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances against the Athletics.
• Nathaniel Lowe has scored a run in each of his last four appearances against AL West opponents.
• Corey Seager has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Rangers' last seven day games.
• Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine home appearances against the Athletics after playing the previous day.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

• JJ Bleday has hit a home run in four of his last six appearances with the Athletics against AL opponents.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Athletics' last four road games against AL opponents.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
• Brent Rooker has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Athletics' last eight games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Miguel Andujar has scored a run in each of the Athletics' last four day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Brent Rooker has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances in day games.

Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction 

These two teams come into this matchup third and fourth in the AL West, but Texas does have a five game lead. Texas is 35-32 at home this year, while Oakland is 26-42 on the road. The Athletics haven’t played very well on the road this season, but they are a very scrappy team that is playing decently well right now. Texas has not announced their starting pitcher for this game, but Oakland is going with Mitch Spence, who has been one of Oakland’s better pitchers this year. I like how Oakland is currently playing and I think they are worth a shot here. Take the Athletics to get the win.