Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction 8-8-23 MLB Picks

The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics clash Tuesday in game 2 of an MLB series at Oakland Coliseum. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Rangers look to build on their impressive 7-game winning streak. The Rangers have a 3-game lead in the AL West. The Rangers pitching staff is 14th in ERA (4.10), 7th in WHIP (1.24) and 9th in quality starts (48). The Rangers' offense is 1st in runs per game (5.78), 1st in batting average (.272) and 5th in homers (161). Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 130 hits and 71 RBI, while Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Jung have combined for 239 hits and 129 RBI. Max Scherzer gets the ball, and he is 10-4 with a 4.04 ERA and 130 strikeouts this season. Scherzer is 3-1 with a 4.29 ERA and 62 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.

Texas Rangers Team Facts

• The favourites have won each of the Rangers' last 10 games.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Rangers' last three games.
• The Rangers have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as road favourites against American League opponents.
• The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against opponents that held a losing record.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Adolis Garcia ranks 6th in the league in Home Runs (29) this season.

Oakland Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics look to play spoiler despite losing 8 of their last 12 games. The Athletics have the worst record in baseball at 32-81. The Athletics pitching staff is 30th in ERA (5.82), 30th in WHIP (1.53) and 30th in quality starts (22). The Athletics offense is 30th in runs per game (3.59), 30th in batting average (.223) and 24th in homers (109). Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 88 hits and 35 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers have combined for 139 hits and 86 RBI. JP Sears gets the ball, and he is 2-8 with a 4.07 ERA and 111 strikeouts this season. Sears is 1-0 with a 4.87 ERA and 22 strikeouts in his career against the Rangers.

Oakland Athletics Team Facts

• The Athletics have lost 16 of their last 17 games against AL West opponents.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last five night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Athletics have led after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as underdogs against American League opponents.
• The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Athletics' last seven Tuesday games.

Oakland Athletics Player Prop Facts

• Esteury Ruiz ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (44) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for hits this season (826).
• The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for RBI's this season (391).
• The Texas Rangers ranks 1st in the league for hits this season (1067).
• The Texas Rangers ranks 1st in the league for doubles this season (247).

Randy’s Pick

The Rangers continue to flex their muscle with a balanced attack, and there's no reason to think things are going to slow up here, especially with Max Scherzer on the mound. The Athletics are the worst team in baseball, and they're even worse for bettors pockets. As I've said all year, backing the A's doesn't make you money, and you shouldn't be eager to look their way. There's only one option in this spot, and that's to take the Rangers and the RL for max betting value.