The Texas Rangers (22-14) and Oakland Athletics (8-30) meet Thursday to open a 4-game series. First pitch at Oakland Coliseum is slated for 9:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Texas leads 2-1
The Rangers are 4-2 on a road trip that has included stops in Los Angeles (Angels) and Seattle. The top-scoring team in the league (6.31 runs per game) was held to 6 runs in 3 games against the Mariners.
The Athletics are back at home after going 2-4 on a road trip that included stops in Kansas City and New York (Yankees). Oakland lost the last 4 games of that trip and is just 3-12 since April 25.