Oakland Athletics (3-16) vs. Texas Rangers (12-6)
April 21, 2023 8:05 pm EDT
The Line: Texas Rangers -205 / Oakland Athletics +170; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Oakland A’s and the Texas Rangers meet in an AL West division matchup in MLB action from Globe Life Field on Friday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Texas is a -205 home favorite while Oakland is a +170 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
JP Sears will start for Oakland here and is 0-1 with a 4.60 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. Texas will send Jon Gray to the mound here and is 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Oakland’s 8-7 win back on September 14th, 2022, snapped Texas’ two-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Trends
Oakland is 15-36 in their last 51 road games and 14-37 in their last 51 games overall while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 series-opening games. Texas is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall and 5-1 in their last 6 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400 while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games following a win.
Pick
I’m backing the Rangers here. Texas is just the better team playing better baseball right now, and I just don’t trust the A’s in this spot. JP Sears has been giving up a lot of hard contact this season and while the Rangers haven’t been a world-beater offensively, I thinkt hey do enough to cover the -1.5 run line here. Give me Texas in this one.
