- The Rangers are -165 favorites vs the Athletics
- Athletics vs Rangers Over / Under today: 8.5 Runs
- Athletics / Rangers TV Channel: NSCA | BSSW
The Oakland Athletics (+140) visit Globe Life Field to take on the Texas Rangers (-165) on Saturday, August 31, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm EDT in Arlington, TX.
This season, the Athletics are 59-76 against the spread (ATS), while the Rangers are 58-77 ATS.
Athletics vs Rangers Starting Pitchers Today:
- Athletics starting pitcher: Joey Estes 6-6, 4.41 ERA
- Rangers starting pitcher: Cody Bradford 4-2, 3.24 ERA
Athletics vs. Rangers Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Athletics | +1.5 -150 | O 8.5 +100 | +140 |
| Rangers | -1.5 +125 | U 8.5 -120 | -165 |
Athletics vs Rangers Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Rangers will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 54.7% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Bets Today:
- JJ Bleday has hit the Home Runs Over in 6 of his last 15 games (+23.90 Units / 159% ROI)
- Brent Rooker has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 32 of his last 46 games (+16.75 Units / 32% ROI)
- Lawrence Butler has hit the Runs Over in 26 of his last 43 games (+15.90 Units / 36% ROI)
- Tyler Nevin has hit the Singles Under in 16 of his last 18 away games (+13.10 Units / 53% ROI)
- Tyler Nevin has hit the Hits Under in 17 of his last 27 games (+11.85 Units / 44% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rangers players for Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Rangers Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Adolis Garcia has hit the Runs Under in 36 of his last 48 games (+18.35 Units / 26% ROI)
- Wyatt Langford has hit the Hits Under in 22 of his last 40 games (+16.80 Units / 40% ROI)
- Josh Jung has hit the RBIs Under in 23 of his last 26 games (+15.25 Units / 25% ROI)
- Corey Seager has hit the Home Runs Over in 9 of his last 24 games (+15.05 Units / 63% ROI)
- Wyatt Langford has hit the Singles Under in 28 of his last 41 games (+10.35 Units / 19% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 29 of their last 49 games (+14.75 Units / 28% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 32 of their last 49 games (+12.80 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Over in 16 of their last 22 away games (+9.55 Units / 37% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Under in 52 of their last 92 games (+9.10 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 38 of their last 65 games (+7.35 Units / 9% ROI)
Rangers Best Bets Today:
- The Texas Rangers have hit the Game Total Under in 41 of their last 62 games at home (+20.35 Units / 30% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 19 of their last 23 games (+16.15 Units / 58% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the Team Total Under in 39 of their last 61 games at home (+15.15 Units / 21% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 24 of their last 42 games at home (+2.55 Units / 5% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the Moneyline in 18 of their last 31 games at home (+2.25 Units / 5% ROI)
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 73-62 against the Run Line (-1.55 Units / -0.88% ROI).
- 59-76 when betting on the Moneyline for +1.25 Units / 0.88% ROI
- 61-71 when betting on the total runs Over for -17.75 Units / -11.94% ROI
- 71-61 when betting on the total runs Under for +3.4 Units / 2.29% ROI
Rangers Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Rangers are 58-77 against the Run Line (-31.8 Units / -17.73% ROI).
- 63-72 when betting on the Moneyline for -19.6 Units / -11.53% ROI
- 58-70 when betting on the total runs Over for -18.9 Units / -12.82% ROI
- 70-58 when betting on the total runs Under for +6.3 Units / 4.27% ROI
Rangers vs Athletics Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Seager (TEX) | 0.5 +210 | 0.5 -250 |
| Adolis Garcia (TEX) | 0.5 +250 | 0.5 -350 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +290 | 0.5 -375 |
| Marcus Semien (TEX) | 0.5 +375 | 0.5 -550 |
| Wyatt Langford (TEX) | 0.5 +375 | 0.5 -500 |
Rangers vs Athletics Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Semien (TEX) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Josh Jung (TEX) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Adolis Garcia (TEX) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +160 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +160 |
| Josh H. Smith (TEX) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +155 |
Rangers vs Athletics RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Seager (TEX) | 0.5 +115 | 0.5 -150 |
| Adolis Garcia (TEX) | 0.5 +130 | 0.5 -165 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
| Wyatt Langford (TEX) | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -225 |
| Josh Jung (TEX) | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
Rangers vs Athletics Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Joey Estes (OAK) | 3.5 -145 | 3.5 +110 |
| Cody Bradford (TEX) | 5.5 -145 | 5.5 +110 |
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 19% (34/179) against Joey Estes in non-two strike counts this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 53 total IP; League Avg: 41% — 0 Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 23% (70/310) against Joey Estes this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 53 total IP; League Avg: 42% — 0 Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 28% (36/131) against Joey Estes in two-strike counts this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 53 total IP; League Avg: 44% — 0 Percentile.
Joey Estes has allowed an OBP of just .145 (55 PA’s) vs left-handed batters this month (5 games) — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .304 — 98th Percentile.
Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Cody Bradford has a first-pitch strike rate of 78% (39/50) in his last two starts — highest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 63% — 100th Percentile.
Right-handed hitters have a groundball rate of just 31% (8/26) against Cody Bradford in his last two starts — 10th lowest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 43% — 17th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .033 (1-for-30) against Cody Bradford versus the bottom of the order this month (5 games) — 2nd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .222 — 98th Percentile.
Cody Bradford has a strike rate of 72% (130/181) in his last two starts — 2nd highest in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 65% — 98th Percentile.
Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Rangers
The Athletics are 7-1 (.875) after a loss as favorites since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .579.
The Athletics are just 52-83 (.385) after a home loss since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .520.
The Athletics are just 134-85 (.612) when allowing 4 or fewer runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .720.
The Athletics are just 164-241 (.405) when allowing 5 or more extra base hits since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .536.
Rangers Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics
The Rangers are just 10-186 (.051) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .096.
The Rangers are just 6-111 (.051) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .102.
The Rangers are 49-31 (.612) after a home win since the 2023 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .526.
The Rangers are just 7-17 (.292) after a win as underdogs this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .409.
Athletics Hitting Stats & Trends
The Athletics are batting just .209 with two outs since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .236.
Athletics hitters are slugging just .367 against RHP since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .403.
The Athletics are batting just .217 against division opponents since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .245.
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .294 (16,848 PA’s) since the 2022 season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .315.
Rangers Hitting Stats & Trends
Rangers hitters have an OPS of just .574 (206 PA’s) against LHP this month (20 games) — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .710.
The Rangers are batting just .188 against LHP this month (20 games) — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .241.
Rangers hitters have an OPS of just .944 (927 PA’s) with the pitcher behind in the count this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 1.076.
26% of Rangers hitters strikeouts have come on 95+ MPH fastballs this season — tied for highest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Athletics Pitching Stats & Trends
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Rangers vs. Athletics Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Texas Rangers – No Injuries Reported
- Oakland Athletics – No Injuries Reported
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