A’s vs. Rangers Prediction
Will the under cash tonight when the Rangers host the A’s at 8:05PM ET in Arlington?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rangers are -180 money line favorites versus the A’s, who have odds of +162 to pull off the upset on the road. With Kendall Graveman set to face Yu Darvish in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8.5 runs, down from 9.
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OAKLAND KEY TRENDS: The A’s are 1-4 in Graveman’s last five starts, are 1-5 in his last six road starts and are 1-7 in his last eight outings versus American League West opponents. They’re also 5-13 in their last 18 games overall, are 4-11 in their last 15 games versus right-handed starters and 9-26 in their last 35 games versus AL West opponents.
TEXAS KEY TRENDS: The Rangers are 5-0 in Darvish’s last five starts when he has four days of rest in between and are 5-1 in his last six outings versus a team with a losing record. They’re also 5-2 in his last seven starts when he faces American League West rivals.
Bet Tonight’s A’s vs. Rangers Game
OUR PICK: The under is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams and 6-2-1 in Darvish’s last nine home starts versus the A’s. The under is 9-2 in Graveman’s last 11 starts overall, is 6-2 in his last eight road starts and 5-2 in his last seven outings versus AL West rivals. The under is also 8-3-2 in the Rangers’ last 13 games versus a team with a losing record and is 5-2-1 in their last eight games coming off a win.
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