Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/29/2022

by | May 29, 2022

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Entering Sunday’s matchup with the Texas Rangers (22-23), the Oakland Athletics (19-30) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 4:07 PM ET with the Rangers listed as -118 favorites, while the are -101 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Texas’ Dane Dunning gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s James Kaprielian.

Rangers vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Rangers vs Athletics Betting Information
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds
Rangers -118 -101 7.5 -107 -113 -1.5 +147 -176

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Athletics

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (-101) and Over (7.5)

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Dane Dunning
  • Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: James Kaprielian
  • Game Day: Sunday, May 29, 2022
  • Game Time: 4:07 PM ET
  • Location: Oakland, California
  • Stadium: Oakland Coliseum

Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Dunning Kaprielian
9 GS 5
1-3 W-L 0-2
4.32 ERA 5.48
50.0 IP 23.0
17 BB 11
51 SO 19

Rangers Starter Dane Dunning

  • The Rangers are sending Dunning (1-3) out for his 10th start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 4.32 ERA and 51 strikeouts through 50 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s last time out was on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing 11 hits.
  • The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.32, with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opponents are batting .245 against him.
  • Dunning heads into the game with three quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Dunning is seeking his seventh straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance on the mound.
  • He will take the hill against an Athletics offense that ranks 27th in MLB with 335 total hits (on a .211 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .329 (29th in MLB) with 33 total home runs (27th in MLB).
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old’s 4.32 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.280 WHIP ranks 41st, and 9.2 K/9 ranks 19th.

Athletics Starter James Kaprielian

  • The Athletics’ Kaprielian (0-2) will make his sixth start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings pitched against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.
  • The 28-year-old has an ERA of 5.48, a 1.727 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.348 in five games this season.
  • None of Kaprielian’s five starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
  • Kaprielian has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • The Rangers rank 14th in MLB with 194 runs scored this season. They have a .231 batting average this campaign with 49 home runs (11th in the league).

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

  • The Rangers have been favorites in 11 games this season and won five (45.5%) of those contests.
  • Texas is 4-5 this season when entering a game favored by -118 or more on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
  • So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of their 45 games with a total.
  • The Rangers are 28-17-0 against the 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 year, Oakland has won 14 of 38 games when listed as at least -101 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Oakland and their opponents have gone over in 20 of their 49 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Athletics are 23-26-0 against the spread in their 49 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

  • Corey Seager has gone yard nine times this season, the highest mark on the Rangers, while hitting .237 with 22 RBI.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Seager ranks 107th in batting average, 113th in on-base percentage, and 65th in slugging.
  • Adolis Garcia has totaled 29 runs batted in to pace his team.
  • Garcia is 43rd in home runs and 15th in RBI among all major league batters this year.
  • Garcia has three games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with four doubles, a home run and four RBI.
  • Jonah Heim has five doubles, five home runs and 12 walks while hitting .268.
  • Heim is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
  • Kole Calhoun’s .274 batting average leads his team.
  • Calhoun is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is batting .450 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Corey Seager 44 .237 .304 .422 9 22 41
Adolis García 44 .227 .270 .430 7 29 39
Jonah Heim 31 .268 .349 .474 5 17 26
Kole Calhoun 43 .274 .322 .481 7 17 37
Marcus Semien 44 .194 .254 .269 1 16 34

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

  • Seth Brown has posted a team-leading five home runs and has driven in 23 runs.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Brown is 75th in homers and 48th in RBI.
  • Sean Murphy’s five home runs lead his team.
  • Among all MLB hitters, Murphy is 75th in home runs and 76th in RBI.
  • Elvis Andrus has eight doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while batting .225.
  • Tony Kemp is hitting .232 with four doubles, a home run and 16 walks.
Name GP BA OBP SLG HR RBI H
Seth Brown 45 .206 .273 .412 5 23 28
Sean Murphy 45 .205 .272 .386 5 21 34
Elvis Andrus 44 .225 .299 .345 3 8 32
Tony Kemp 45 .232 .312 .278 1 8 35
Sheldon Neuse 43 .236 .294 .318 2 17 37

Betting Tips for Rangers vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at -101 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

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