Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/28/2022

The Texas Rangers (21-23) will put their three-game win streak to the test when they visit the Oakland Athletics (19-29) Saturday at 4:07 PM ET. Bookmakers consider the Rangers -113 favorites to extend their streak, while the Athletics are -106 underdogs looking for the upset. Texas’ Taylor Hearn gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Zach Logue.

Rangers vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (-106) and Under (7.5)

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Taylor Hearn
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Zach Logue
• Game Day: Saturday, May 28, 2022
• Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
• Location: Oakland, California
• Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Taylor Hearn

• Hearn (2-3) takes the mound for the Rangers in his ninth start of the season. He has a 5.77 ERA in 34 1/3 innings pitched, with 33 strikeouts.
• In his last time out on Sunday, the lefty went 4 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 27-year-old has put up a 5.77 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .281 to his opponents.
• So far this season, Hearn has not recorded a quality start.
• Hearn is trying to record his fourth start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
• He will face an Athletics offense that ranks 27th in the league with 163 runs while batting .210 as a unit. It has a collective .328 slugging percentage (29th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 32 home runs (28th in MLB).

Athletics Starter Zach Logue

• The Athletics’ Logue (2-3) will make his fifth start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings while giving up seven earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
• The 26-year-old has pitched to a 4.43 ERA this season with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.6 walks per nine across five games.
• He has started four games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in one of them.
• Logue has started four games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings two times. He averages 4.1 innings per appearance.
• The Rangers rank 21st in MLB with 183 runs scored this season. They have a .225 batting average this campaign with 46 home runs (12th in the league).

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 11 times this season and won five, or 45.5%, of those games.
• Texas is 4-6 this season when entering a game favored by -113 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 18 of 44 chances this season.
• The Rangers have an ATS record of 27-17-0 in 44 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have won in 14, or 36.8%, of the 38 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious 14 times in 38 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Oakland’s games have gone over the total in 19 of their 48 opportunities.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 23-25-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager’s eight home runs in 2022 are the most on the Rangers. He’s also knocked in 20 runs while hitting .225.
• Seager’s home runs rank him 32nd in MLB, and he ranks 86th in RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has totaled 28 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Garcia is 49th in homers and 18th in RBI in the bigs.
• Garcia carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with four doubles and three RBI.
• Jonah Heim is batting .268 with five doubles, five home runs and 12 walks.
• Heim will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Kole Calhoun’s .264 batting average leads his team.
• Calhoun brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has swatted a team- leading five home runs.
• In all of the big leagues, Murphy is 75th in home runs and 72nd in RBI.
• Murphy has collected a hit in eight straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .256 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Seth Brown has hit five home runs with 23 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Brown is currently 75th in homers and 44th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .225 with eight doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
• Tony Kemp has four doubles, a home run and 16 walks while hitting .233.

Betting Tips for Rangers vs. Athletics

After taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at -106. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 7.5 runs.