Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/12/2022

The Texas Rangers (40-44), led by the red-hot Corey Seager and his four-game homer streak, are -171 favorites to pick up a win over the Oakland Athletics (29-59) Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET, live from Globe Life Field. Glenn Otto gets the starting nod for Texas while James Kaprielian is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Rangers vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +145 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+145) and Over (8.5)

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Glenn Otto
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: James Kaprielian
• Game Day: Tuesday, July 12, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Glenn Otto

• Otto gets the start for the Rangers, his 12th of the season. He is 4-5 with a 5.26 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
• In 11 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 5.26 ERA and 7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .245 to opposing batters.
• Otto is trying to secure his third quality start of the season in this game.
• Otto has pitched five or more innings in a game seven times this season heading into this game.
• He will face an Athletics offense that ranks last in MLB with 601 total hits (on a .210 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .330 (30th in MLB) with 65 total home runs (29th in MLB).
• Otto has thrown five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out five against the Athletics this season.

Athletics Starter James Kaprielian

• Kaprielian (1-5) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his 14th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up one earned run in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
• The 28-year-old has pitched in 13 games this season with an ERA of 5.06 and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .241.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Kaprielian has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Rangers have scored 382 runs this season, which ranks 15th in MLB. They are batting .240 for the campaign with 112 home runs, sixth in the league.
• The right-hander has faced the Rangers one time this season, allowing them to go 6-for-19 with a double, two home runs and four RBI in 4 1/3 innings.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Rangers have been favored 31 times and won 14, or 45.2%, of those games.
• Texas has played as a favorite of -171 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 63.1% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• Texas’ games have gone over the total in 39 of their 85 chances.
• The Rangers have an ATS record of 49-36-0 in 85 games with a spread this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have come away with 24 wins in the 74 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win 15 times in 42 chances when named as an underdog of at least +145 or longer on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 40.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 36 of 88 chances this season.
• The Athletics are 41-47-0 against the spread in their 88 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Seager’s 20 round-trippers in 2022 are the most on the Rangers. He’s also knocked in 46 runs while hitting .245.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Seager is 11th in homers and 35th in RBI.
• Seager carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .412 with four home runs, four walks and seven RBI.
• Marcus Semien is batting .236 with 14 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks.
• Semien is 65th in home runs and 71st in RBI on the year.
• Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with 51 runs batted in.
• Nate Lowe is batting .281 to lead his team.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Elvis Andrus is batting .226 with 20 doubles, six home runs and 25 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .296.
• In all of MLB, Andrus ranks 169th in homers and 205th in RBI.
• Sean Murphy’s .230 batting average paces his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Murphy ranks 99th in homers and 108th in RBI.
• Seth Brown paces the Athletics in home runs (10) and runs batted in (38).
• Ramon Laureano has 12 doubles, seven home runs and 21 walks while batting .241.