Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/16/2022

The Oakland Athletics (41-75) will look to Nick Allen, with homers in two straight games, to pull off an upset win over the Texas Rangers (52-63) Tuesday at Globe Life Field. The Rangers are -122 moneyline favorites for the game, which starts at 8:05 PM ET. Texas’ Kohei Arihara gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s JP Sears.

Rangers vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Athletics

We have the Athletics on the moneyline at +103 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+103) and Over (8)

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Kohei Arihara
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: JP Sears
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 16, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Kohei Arihara

• Arihara takes the mound for his first start of the season for the Rangers.
• It’s the first appearance this season for the 30-year-old right-hander, and his first outing in more than a year.
• The Athletics have MLB’s 29th-ranked scoring offense (388 total runs) and have racked up a .214 batting average as a team while hitting 98 home runs (27th in the league) this season.

Athletics Starter JP Sears

• The Athletics will hand the ball to Sears (3-0) for his fourth start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in 5 1/3 innings pitched against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.30 and 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .179 in eight games this season.
• Sears has three starts of five or more innings this season in three chances. He averages 3.1 innings per outing.
• The Rangers rank 14th in MLB with 513 runs scored this season. They have a .241 batting average this campaign with 139 home runs (ninth in the league).

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Rangers have won 19, or 43.2%, of the 44 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Texas has a record of 15-15 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -122 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of their 116 opportunities.
• The Rangers are 64-52-0 against the spread in their 116 chances this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 35, or 35.4%, of the 99 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 31-61 when favored by +103 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 49.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Oakland have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 49 of 116 chances this season.
• The Athletics have posted a record of 55-61-0 against the spread this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager has launched a team-best 26 home runs.
• Seager’s home runs rank him 10th in the majors, and he ranks 35th in RBI.
• Marcus Semien is batting .238 with 18 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 39 walks.
• Semien ranks 37th in homers and 44th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Adolis Garcia has accumulated a team-best 73 runs batted in.
• Garcia is on a 12-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 games he is batting .359 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and nine RBI.
• Nate Lowe has a club-high .287 batting average.
• Lowe takes a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .314 with two doubles, a home run, six walks and four RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• Sean Murphy has posted a team-best batting average of .244 while leading the Athletics in runs batted in with a mark of 48.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Murphy is 86th in home runs and 80th in RBI.
• Seth Brown been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 17 home runs and 48 runs batted in.
• Brown is 41st among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 80th in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .236 with 24 doubles, seven home runs and 30 walks.
• Tony Kemp has 19 doubles, four home runs and 33 walks while batting .222.