The Oakland Athletics (43-97) and Texas Rangers (76-63) meet Friday, as they open a 3-game AL West series. First pitch at Globe Life Field is slated for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines'around the Athletics vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 7-3
Oakland opens a road trip after a 4-2 homestand and a Thursday off day. The club with the worst overall record in MLB is 1-4 over its last 5 road games and 4-13 over its last 17.
Texas is just 1-5 on a homestand that started Sept. 1. Struggling on offense and on the mound, the Rangers have won just 4 games in their last 19.