The Texas Rangers (-10000) visit Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to take on the Oakland Athletics (-10000) on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07pm EDT in Oakland, CA.
This season, the Rangers are 21-16 against the spread (ATS), while the Athletics are 20-17 ATS.
Rangers vs Athletics Starting Pitchers Today:
- Rangers starting pitcher: Michael Lorenzen 2-1, 3.52 ERA
- Athletics starting pitcher: JP Sears 2-2, 3.89 ERA
Rangers vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
Rangers vs Athletics Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Rangers will win Wednesday‘s MLB game with 56.5% 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 Rangers players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Rangers Player Prop Bets Today:
- Josh H. Smith has hit the Hits Over in 24 of his last 29 games (+15.35 Units / 30% ROI)
- Corey Seager has hit the Runs Under in 17 of his last 22 games (+10.85 Units / 42% ROI)
- Marcus Semien has hit the Home Runs Over in 4 of his last 13 away games (+10.30 Units / 79% ROI)
- Adolis Garcia has hit the Singles Over in 18 of his last 30 games (+9.95 Units / 33% ROI)
- Corey Seager has hit the RBIs Under in 21 of his last 27 games (+9.20 Units / 19% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Kyle McCann has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 6 games (+15.70 Units / 262% ROI)
- Seth Brown has hit the Runs Under in 20 of his last 23 games (+14.20 Units / 32% ROI)
- Abraham Toro has hit the Total Bases Over in 10 of his last 13 games at home (+8.70 Units / 49% ROI)
- Esteury Ruiz has hit the Stolen Bases Under in 9 of his last 10 games (+7.40 Units / 41% ROI)
- Lawrence Butler has hit the Hits Under in his last 6 games at home (+7.25 Units / 115% ROI)
Rangers Best Bets Today:
- The Texas Rangers have covered the Run Line in 27 of their last 38 games (+18.40 Units / 35% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 77 of their last 144 games (+16.73 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the Moneyline in 27 of their last 39 games (+14.10 Units / 29% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have hit the Game Total Over in 33 of their last 54 games (+13.05 Units / 22% ROI)
- The Texas Rangers have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 19 of their last 25 away games (+12.15 Units / 38% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Under in 72 of their last 125 games (+12.28 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 13 of their last 15 games (+11.14 Units / 60% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Over in 48 of their last 84 games (+9.75 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 29 of their last 53 games at home (+5.20 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 3 of their last 5 games (+3.10 Units / 60% ROI)
Rangers Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Rangers are 18-19 against the Run Line (-2.8 Units / -5.83% ROI).
- 21-16 when betting on the Moneyline for +1.65 Units / 3.49% ROI
- 14-21 when betting on the total runs Over for -9.1 Units / -22.44% ROI
- 21-14 when betting on the total runs Under for +5.5 Units / 13.46% ROI
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 20-17 against the Run Line (-0.85 Units / -1.8% ROI).
- 17-20 when betting on the Moneyline for +4.1 Units / 10.49% ROI
- 16-19 when betting on the total runs Over for -4.85 Units / -12.03% ROI
- 19-16 when betting on the total runs Under for +1.05 Units / 2.55% ROI
Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Michael Lorenzen has a strikeout rate of just 12% (6 SO in 49 PAs) over the last 14 days — 2nd lowest among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: 24% — fourth Percentile.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 13% (5/39) against Michael Lorenzen over the past seven days (1 games) — 3rd lowest among AL Starters over the last week; League Avg: 25% — fifth Percentile.
Michael Lorenzen has a strikeout rate of just 36% (128 SO in 355 PAs) with two-strikes since last season — 15th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 78 total IP; League Avg: 42% — 13th Percentile.
Opponents had a groundball rate of 72% (13/18) against Michael Lorenzen — highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 44% — 100th Percentile.
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
JP Sears has allowed an OPS of just .390 (63 PA’s) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .673 — 95th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .107 (6-for-56) against JP Sears when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — 2nd best among among AL Starters; League Avg: .219 — 98th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .107 (6-for-56) against JP Sears when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .229 — 96th Percentile.
JP Sears has struck out just 15% (18/119) of right-handed batters he faced this season — 9th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — ninth Percentile.