Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/17/2022

The Texas Rangers (52-64), led by Adolis Garcia on a 13-game hitting streak, will meet the Oakland Athletics (42-75) Wednesday at Globe Life Field. The Rangers are -163 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 8:05 PM ET. Texas’ Cole Ragans gets the start, and he’ll go against Oakland’s Adam Oller.

Rangers vs. Athletics Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Athletics

Our best bet is the Athletics on the moneyline at +139 after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Oakland Athletics (+139) and Over (8.5)

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Cole Ragans
• Oakland Athletics probable starting pitcher: Adam Oller
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Cole Ragans

• Ragans (0-1) gets the start for the Rangers, his third of the season.
• The lefty last appeared on Thursday against the Houston Astros, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Over his two appearances this season, opposing hitters have a collective batting average of .243 against him. He has a 4.82 ERA and averages 3.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• He will take the hill against an Athletics offense that ranks last in MLB with 824 total hits (on a .215 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .345 (29th in MLB) with 100 total home runs (26th in MLB).

Athletics Starter Adam Oller

• The Athletics will hand the ball to Oller (1-5) for his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 7.26 ERA this season with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 5 walks per nine across 14 games.
• None of Oller’s nine starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
• In nine starts, Oller has pitched through or past the fifth inning five times. He has a season average of 3.1 frames per outing.
• The Rangers rank 17th in MLB with a .241 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 14th in the league (.396) and 139 home runs.
• The Rangers have gone 5-for-19 with a double, two home runs and five RBI in five innings this season against the right-hander.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Rangers have been favored 45 times and won 19, or 42.2%, of those games.
• Texas is 3-4 this season when entering a game favored by -163 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 62% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 57 of 117 chances this season.
• The Rangers are 64-53-0 against the spread in their 117 chances this season.

Athletics Betting Picks & Insights

• The Athletics have been victorious in 36, or 36%, of the 100 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a mark of 24-43 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +139 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Oakland and their opponents have gone over in 49 of their 117 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Athletics are 56-61-0 against the spread in their 117 games that had a posted line this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Corey Seager paces the Rangers with 26 home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Seager’s home run total places him 11th, and his RBI tally ranks him 37th.
• Marcus Semien is batting .236 with 18 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 39 walks.
• Among all major league batters, Semien ranks 38th in home runs and 47th in RBI.
• Garcia paces the Rangers with 73 runs batted in.
• Garcia will look to build on his 13-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.
• Nate Lowe has a club-best .291 batting average.
• Lowe brings a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is hitting .389 with two doubles, a home run, five walks and four RBI.

Athletics Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Athletics are lead in runs batted in by Sean Murphy with a mark of 49, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .246.
• Murphy is 75th in homers and 73rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Murphy carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .357 with a home run, four walks and an RBI.
• Seth Brown been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 17 home runs and 49 RBI.
• Among all major league hitters, Brown ranks 41st in home runs and 73rd in RBI.
• Elvis Andrus is hitting .237 with 24 doubles, eight home runs and 30 walks.
• Tony Kemp is batting .222 with 19 doubles, four home runs and 33 walks.