Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/13/2022

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +140, Rangers -165; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +140, Rangers -165; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +140, Rangers -165; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Oakland Athletics:  29-59 (5th place, AL West)

Texas Rangers:  40-44 (3rd place, AL West)

 

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Oakland Athletics:  4-6 last 10

Texas Rangers:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Athletics enter this game on a 2 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the Houston Astros 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 29-59 record overall and have a road record of 18-28. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .601 OPS. James Kaprielian is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Paul Blackburn is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 6-4 with a 3.36 ERA this season. His team lost their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 6 ER, 2 HRs, and 1 BB with 6 Ks on 7 hits through 4 IP against the Houston Astros. 

 

The Rangers won 3 of their last 4 games and enter this game off of a win. They won their last series against the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 40-44 record overall and have a home record of 20-21. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Athletics on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 15th in the MLB with a .703 OPS. Glenn Otto is on the mound on Tuesday while Jon Gray will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Wednesday. He is 5-4 with a 4.03 ERA this season. His team won 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 2 HRs, and 1 BB with 8 Ks on 9 hits through 5.1 IP against the Minnesota Twins. 

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a favorite in this game. The Rangers have been playing much better recently as they are winning more games and they have been doing it by scoring a lot of runs. Their pitching has not been great in these games but they are still scoring a lot of runs themselves and pitching should not be a big issue here with the A's who have the worst offense in the MLB this season and one of the worst records. The A's have been playing very poorly all season, they scored 8 runs in their first game of this series but they all came very late in that game and their offense has been very bad. Blackburn is starting for them and he had one of the best starts to the season but he has really been slipping in his recent starts and is even coming off of one where he allowed 6 runs, and has been doing that a lot recently. Gray is starting for the Rangers and he has been doing the complete opposite, he had an awful start to the season but has been a lot better in his recent starts and is getting better as the season goes on. The Rangers have been the hotter team recently and they will likely keep on their streak against a bad A's team here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.

 

Athletics Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Rangers 5 Athletics 1.

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Oakland Athletics: 13-15 (+7.4 Units) ML as a road underdog of +150 to +200. 19-11 UNDER on the road when the total is 7 to 7.5. 27-18 UNDER as a road underdog of +150 or more.

Texas Rangers: 122-184 (-29.1 Units) ML in all games. 24-33 (-18 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 19-14 UNDER at home when the total is 7 to 7.5.

 

 

Oakland Athletics:  J. Bride (SS) Late July - Shoulder. D. Jimenez (RP) Late July - Shoulder. J. Lowrie (2B) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

Texas Rangers:  E. White (LF) Early Aug - Wrist. J. Hernandez (RP) Late July - Elbow.

 

 

 

"To have an opportunity to win that game from where we were, I've said it for most of the season, that this team shows that fight to get back into games. Probably one of the best offensive innings of the season." - Mark Kotsay after his team’s loss against the Rangers on Monday.

 

 

"I honestly never expected that to happen. I think that's like my first one ever, inside the park. It almost doesn't even feel like a homer. Try to get one out of here soon." - Josh Smith after their win against the A’s on Monday.

 

 

 

Vimael Machin (L) 3B

Ramon Laureano (R) CF

Sean Murphy (R) C

Seth Brown (L) 1B

Elvis Andrus (R) SS

Chad Pinder (R) DH

Stephen Piscotty (R) RF

Tony Kemp (L) LF

Sheldon Neuse (R) 2B

 

Josh H. Smith (L) 3B

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Jonah Heim (S) C

Kole Calhoun (L) DH

Brad Miller (L) LF

Leody Taveras (S) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Vimael Machin (.261)

Hits:  Sean Murphy (65)

Home Runs:  Seth Brown (10)

RBI:  Seth Brown (38)

Stolen Bases:  Ramon Laureano (8)

Wins:  Paul Blackburn (6)

Saves:  Dany Jimenez (11)

ERA:   Parker Markel (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Leody Taveras (.317)

Hits:  Nathaniel Lowe (83)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (20)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (51)

Stolen Bases:  Marcus Semien (14)

Wins:  Martin Perez (7)

Saves:  Joe Barlow (13)

ERA:  Charlie Culberson (0.00)

 

Managers:

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)

Texas Rangers: Chris Woodward (4th season)