Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/22/2022

The Texas Rangers (42-49), led by Corey Seager on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Oakland Athletics (33-62) Friday at Oakland Coliseum. The Rangers are -114 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 9:40 PM ET. Texas’ Spencer Howard and Oakland’s Cole Irvin have been named the starters for this contest.

Rangers vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at -106 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (-106) and Over (7)

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Spencer Howard
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Cole Irvin
• Game Day: Friday, July 22, 2022
• Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Spencer Howard

• Howard makes the start for the Rangers, his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 6.97 ERA and 18 strikeouts through 20 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s last time out was on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.97, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are batting .307 against him.
• Howard will look to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 3.1 frames per outing.
• He meets an Athletics offense that ranks 29th in the league with 313 runs while batting .212 as a unit. It has a collective .332 slugging percentage (30th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 72 home runs (28th in MLB).
• In seven innings over two appearances against the Athletics this season, Howard has a 3.86 ERA and a 1.143 WHIP while his opponents are batting .276.

Athletics Starter Cole Irvin

• Irvin (4-7) will take the mound for the Athletics, his 17th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 6 2/3 innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the Houston Astros.
• The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.21 and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .238 in 16 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
• Irvin will look to pitch five or more innings for the 17th start in a row.
• The Rangers rank 19th in MLB with a .239 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 13th in the league (.399) and 118 home runs.
• The left-hander has faced the Rangers two times this season, allowing them to go 7-for-40 with two RBI in 11 1/3 innings.
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.21 ERA ranks 27th, 1.101 WHIP ranks 24th, and 5.9 K/9 ranks 60th.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Rangers have won 15 out of the 34 games, or 44.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Texas has entered 29 games this season favored by -114 or more and is 14-15 in those contests.
• The Rangers have a 53.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 43 of their 92 opportunities.
• In 92 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 52-40-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 80 games this year and have walked away with the win 27 times (33.8%) in those games.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 27-53 when favored by -106 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Oakland and their opponents have gone over in 38 of their 95 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 45-50-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Seager has a team-high 22 home runs.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Seager’s home run total places him ninth, and his RBI tally puts him 27th.
• Seager carries a 10-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .405 with a double, a triple, six home runs, seven walks and 13 RBI.
• Marcus Semien has 16 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .242.
• Semien is 52nd in homers in baseball, and 63rd in RBI.
• Semien enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .368 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 54 runs batted in.
• Garcia is on a three-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .250 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Nate Lowe’s .269 batting average paces his team.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Athletics are lead in runs batted in by Sean Murphy with a mark of 39, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .239.
• Murphy’s home run total puts him 95th in MLB, and he ranks 82nd in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus has 20 doubles, six home runs and 28 walks while hitting .226.
• Andrus is 178th overall in home runs and 193rd in RBI this season.
• Seth Brown has been a significant run producer for the Athletics with 11 home runs and 39 runs batted in.
• Ramon Laureano is hitting .236 with 13 doubles, nine home runs and 21 walks.