Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/24/2022

The Oakland Athletics (35-62) will vie for their fourth straight victory when they host the Texas Rangers (42-51) on Sunday at 4:07 PM ET. The Rangers are listed as -130 favorites to stop the streak, while the Athletics are +111 underdogs to keep their momentum. Texas’ Martin Perez and Oakland’s Paul Blackburn have been named the starters for this contest.

Rangers vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Athletics

After taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +111. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+111) and Over (7.5)

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Martín Pérez
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Paul Blackburn
• Game Day: Sunday, July 24, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Martín Pérez

• Perez (7-2 with a 2.68 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 111 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rangers, his 19th of the season.
• In his most recent time out on Friday, July 15, the lefty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• The 31-year-old has a 2.68 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 18 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .240 to his opponents.
• Pérez has registered 12 quality starts this year.
• Pérez will try to extend a 17-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per appearance).
• He will face an Athletics offense that ranks 29th in the league with 321 runs while batting .212 as a squad. It has a collective .334 slugging percentage (29th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 74 home runs (28th in MLB).
• Pérez has thrown 13 innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out 11 against the Athletics this season.
• This season, the 31-year-old ranks 12th in ERA (2.68), 35th in WHIP (1.180), and 40th in K/9 (7.7) among qualifying pitchers.

Athletics Starter Paul Blackburn

• The Athletics will hand the ball to Blackburn (6-5) for his 19th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Thursday, July 14, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed three hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers.
• The 28-year-old has pitched in 18 games this season with an ERA of 3.62, a 2.852 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.196.
• He has started 18 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in four of them.
• In 18 starts, Blackburn has pitched through or past the fifth inning 13 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• The Rangers rank 14th in MLB with 419 runs scored this season. They have a .238 batting average this campaign with 119 home runs (eighth in the league).
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Rangers in one game, and they have gone 3-for-20 with five RBI over six innings.
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.62 ERA ranks 36th, 1.196 WHIP ranks 37th, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 48th.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have been favorites in 36 games this season and won 15 (41.7%) of those contests.
• This season, Texas has won 10 of its 19 games, or 52.6%, when favored by at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have a 56.5% 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 44 of their 94 opportunities.
• In 94 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 52-42-0 ATS.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have won in 29, or 35.4%, of the 82 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Oakland has a mark of 22-46 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +111 or worse on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 47.4% chance of pulling out a win.
• Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 39 of their 97 opportunities.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 47-50-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager has launched a team-high 22 home runs.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Seager is ninth in home runs and 29th in RBI.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .244 with 17 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 31 walks.
• Semien is 56th in homers in MLB, and 62nd in RBI.
• Semien has four straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Adolis Garcia paces the Rangers with 55 runs batted in.
• Garcia is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Nate Lowe has a club-best .274 batting average.
• Lowe brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy leads the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .241.
• Murphy ranks 96th in home runs and 85th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Murphy takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a home run, four walks and three RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is batting .228 with 21 doubles, six home runs and 29 walks.
• Andrus ranks 183rd in homers and 199th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Seth Brown leads the Athletics in home runs (12) and runs batted in (41).
• Ramon Laureano has 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 22 walks while batting .232.