The Oakland Athletics (44-30) continue their four-game series with the AL West rival Texas Rangers (26-46) Tuesday at Globe Life Field. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Athletics vs. Rangers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Texas snapped a six-game losing skid by beating Oakland 8-3 in Monday’s series opener. It extended the Athletics’ losing skid to three games.
Season series: Rangers lead 1-0.
LHP Cole Irvin is on the rubber for the Athletics. He is 4-7 with a 3.89 ERA (81 IP, 35 ER), 1.26 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 across 14 starts.
- Last outing: No-decision with 5 2/3 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 2 BB and 2 K in Oakland’s 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday.
LHP Taylor Hearn is the projected starter for the Rangers. He is 2-1 with a 4.84 ERA (35 1/3 IP, 19 ER), 1.56 WHIP, 4.6 BB/9 and 10.2 K/9 over 22 relief appearances.
- Last outing: No-decision with 2 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB and 1 K in Texas’ 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins Sunday.
- This will be Hearn’s first start since his 2019 rookie season.
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Athletics at Rangers odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:05 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Athletics -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Rangers +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Against the spread/ATS: Athletics -1.5 (+110) | Rangers +1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Athletics 9, Rangers 4
Money line (ML)
“LEAN” to the ATHLETICS (-145) for a half unit because the Rangers cannot hit left-handed pitching and Irvin is far more effective off of five days of rest compared to four.
He is 3-0 with a 1.41 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 7.3 K/9 rate on five days of rest. However, on four days of rest, he is 0-6 with a 6.05 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 5.1 K/9.
Furthermore, Texas’ lineup is in the bottom-3 of the majors in advanced hitting metrics such as wRC+, wOBA, BB/K rate and OPS. Oakland is 10th or better in OPS, wOBA and wRC+.
The Rangers are most likely using a “bullpen day” so Oakland won’t necessarily be facing a lefty for long in this game, but Texas’ bullpen is 23rd in runs allowed per nine innings and 22nd in hard-contact rate.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
“LEAN” to the ATHLETICS -1.5 (+110) for a half unit since Oakland has the second-best cover rate on the road at 21-10 ATS and nine of the last 10 Athletics-Rangers meetings were decided by 2 or more runs.
Over/Under (O/U)
“LEAN” to the OVER 9 (-115) for a half unit only because Oakland has a 4-10 O/U record in Irvin’s 14 starts this season plus the market is barreling into the Over and I don’t like following the crowd in sports betting.
However, Texas’ ballpark is a notoriously hitter-friendly park and these teams have a combined 33-19 O/U record when playing divisional opponents this season.
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