The Oakland Athletics (44-29) open a four-game road series against the Texas Rangers (25-46) Monday evening. First pitch is set for 8:05 p.m. at Globe Life Field. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Athletics vs. Rangers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Frankie Montas is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. He is 7-6 with a 4.21 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9 over 77 IP spanning 14 starts.
Montas struck out 46 batters and posted a 3.07 ERA over his last 41 innings (seven starts).
RHP Kyle Gibson is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers. He is 4-0 with a 2.09 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 7.1 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 through 77 2/3 IP across 13 starts.
He picked up a decision in only one of his last seven starts. He allowed 3 or more earned runs in only two starts this 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 -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Rangers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: Athletics -1.5 (+120) | Rangers +1.5 (-145)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Prediction
Rangers 5, Athletics 2
Money line (ML)
The Athletics are 19-11 on the road but lost two games in a row at Yankee Stadium. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games and 9-3 in their last 12. They are 3-1 on the road when Montas starts.
The Rangers have lost six games in a row and 10 of their last 12 games. However, they are 6-0 in Gibson’s home starts.
Take the RANGERS (+105).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Oakland is 41-32 ATS this season, including a league-best 21-9 ATS on the road. They covered the spread in seven of their last eight games.
But Gibson’s 0.96 home ERA is impossible to ignore. Six of the Rangers’ 15 home wins are with their ace on the mound.
Take the RANGERS +1.5 (-145).
Over/Under (O/U)
Neither team has an Over percentage over 50% this season; however, five of the Athletics’ last eight games went Over the projected total.
Eight of the Rangers’ last 20 games hit the Over. Only two of Gibson’s six home starts have had totals of 9 or more runs.
Take UNDER 8.5 (-115).
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