The Texas Rangers (31-48) and Oakland Athletics (47-34) play the second game of a three-game set Wednesday with a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch at Oakland Coliseum. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Rangers vs. Athletics odds with MLB picks and predictions.
LHP Kolby Allard is the projected starting pitcher for the Rangers. He is 2-3 with a 3.33 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 and 2.0 BB/9 in 46 IP over 5 starts and 10 relief appearances.
Allard allowed four earned runs, eight hits and no walks with just one strikeout across six innings in a loss against the Athletics Thursday in Arlington.
RHP Chris Bassitt is the projected starting pitcher for the Athletics. He is 8-2 with a 3.25 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 9.2 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9 in 99 2/3 IP over 16 starts.
Bassitt allowed just one earned run, five hits and three walks with four strikeouts across seven innings in the 5-1 win at Texas opposite Allard last Thursday. He has won eight straight decisions across his past 14 starts since April 6 after beginning the season 0-2.
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Rangers at Athletics odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rangers +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Athletics -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rangers +1.5 (-125) | Athletics -1.5 (+105)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Athletics 6, Rangers 3
Money line (ML)
The Athletics (-200) will cost you two times your potential return, and that’s a little too expensive. I prefer the run line in this instance.
AVOID.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The ATHLETICS -1.5 (+105) are a much better option on the run line at even money as they look to bounce back after a setback in the series opener Tuesday.
Despite Tuesday’s loss, Oakland is still 6-1 across the past seven in the Coliseum, and they’re an impressive 43-17 in the past 60 against left-handed starting pitchers. They’re also still 7-3 across the past 10 divisional games.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 7.5 (-110) is the lean here as we’ll have winds gusting 10-13 mph to straightaway center field. The Over just inched across the finish line in the series opener with nine runs on a total of 8.5. The Over has now cashed in five of the past six meetings in the Bay Area.
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