Rangers vs. A’s Prediction
Will tonight’s AL West matchup between the Rangers and A’s be low-scoring for bettors at 10:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the A’s are -135 money line favorites versus the Rangers, who have odds of +125 to pull off the upset in Oakland. With A.J. Griffin set to face Jharel Cotton in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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RANGERS KEY TRENDS: The Rangers have lost 13 of their last 17 dating back to last season and are just 2-6 in their last eight road games. That said, they’re a perfect 5-0 in Griffin’s last five starts, are 5-2 in his last seven road outings and are 5-0 in his last five starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
ATHLETICS KEY TRENDS: The A’s have lost 17 of their last 25 games, are 17-35 in their last 52 divisional games and have dropped 12 of their last 15 games at home. They’re also 2-9 in their last 11 home games when taking on a right-handed starter but on the bright side, they’re 5-2 in Cotton’s last seven starts dating back to last season.
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OUR PICK: I don’t trust either of these teams at the moment but there’s some value in the total. The under is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings and 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Oakland. The under is also 3-0-1 in Cotton’s last four home starts and 3-1-1 in his last five outings overall. On the other side, the under is 5-1-1 in the Rangers’ last seven games versus an opponent with a losing record.
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