Rangers vs. Athletics Pick
The Texas Rangers play at the Oakland Athletics Saturday afternoon. First pitch is at 4:05PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have listed the line as even between both teams. The Rangers are set at -110 to win on the moneyline, while the Athletics are also at -110. The over-under is set at 9.
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The pitching matchup for today has Cole Hamels (9-1, 3.42 ERA) going for the Rangers, while the Athletics counter with Sean Manaea (8-8, 4-58). Hamels sports a 1.08 WHIP and Texas has won eight of his last 10 starts. He gave up two earned runs in 7 2/3 innings in his last start, a 5-3 win at the Angels. Manaea has been shaky lately, allowing at least four earned runs in three of his last six starts. Oakland has lost seven of his last 10 starts. He has a 1.36 WHIP, while his home ERA is 4.68 in 57 2/3 innings.
Texas has a 64-64 record and is 29-36 on the road, while Oakland is 56-72 and 35-31 at home. The Rangers lead the season series 6-4, while the total has gone under six times.
Friday night saw the Athletics win 3-1 on the back of a pair of Khris Davis home runs. Matt Joyce had a hit and scored a run, while Matt Chapman added a hit and an RBI. Kendall Graveman allowed one run over seven innings to get the win, while Blake Treinen picked up his sixth save. Delino DeShields Jr. had two hits, scored a run and drew a walk to pace the Rangers. Elvis Andrus also had two hits. Nick Martinez gave up three runs over seven innings to take the loss.
Hamels has been in a groove all season and Manaea hasn’t been, at least as of late. When in doubt, take the better pitcher. The Rangers have struggled on the road, but this matchup sets up nicely..
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TEXAS RANGERS -110