MLB Prop Bets: Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers are set to clash in an MLB showdown at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Check out the betting stats that matter.

Pitcher Dany Jimenez of the Oakland Athletics fields the ball and throws to first base to get the out of Ezequiel Duran of the Texas Rangers. Photo by Getty Images.

The Texas Rangers (68-46) face the Oakland Athletics (32-82) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Thursday at 5:37am. Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Jordan Montgomery is the probable pitcher for the Rangers, while Freddy Tarnok is the probable pitcher for the Athletics.

• The Rangers have a 56-51-7 O/U record this season (meaning 56 games have gone over the total runs line, 51 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Athletics have a 59-51-4 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Rangers are averaging 5.8 runs per game this season (1st in the league). Comparatively, the Athletics are averaging only 3.6 (30th).
• In the field, the Rangers are allowing 4.2 runs per game this season (10th in the league), while the Athletics are allowing an average of 6.0 runs (30th).

Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

• Looking at their batting averages this season, the Rangers are at an impressive .272 (ranking 1st in the Major leagues), while the Athletics are batting an underwhelming .222 (30th).

Home Runs

• In terms of total home runs this season, the Rangers are one of the best in the Major Leagues, hitting 162 to rank 5th. Alternatively, the Athletics are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 110 (25th).

Runs Batted In

• Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Rangers have been outstanding this season, recording 632 RBIs to rank 1st in the MLB. Comparatively, the Athletics have performed poorly in this area, recording only 392 RBIs to rank 30th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

• The Athletics have an earned run average of 5.83 this season (30th in the Majors), while The Rangers have an ERA of 4.07 (14th).

Strikeouts

• Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Rangers have recorded 928 this season, ranking 24th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Athletics rank 25th for total strikeouts, recording 920.

Opponent Batting Average

• Opponents are batting an average of .268 against the Athletics this season (27th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Rangers’ opponents are at .241 (7th).

First Innings Moneyline

• Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2023.

Lead After Three Innings

• Here are their records after the first three innings in 2023.

NRFI/YRFI

• The NRFI is 55-59 in Rangers games this season. The Athletics have a 56-58 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Rangers recorded a 6-1 victory over the Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum yesterday. Corey Seager was unstoppable in that matchup, hitting a home run, a double and recording 2 RBIs. The Rangers have now won four straight against the Athletics.