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The Texas Rangers (68-46) and Oakland Athletics (32-82) wrap up a 3-game series Wednesday afternoon at Oakland Coliseum. First pitch between these division rivals is set for 3:37 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers at Athletics odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 7-2 after a 6-1 win Tuesday
The Rangers are looking for their 3rd straight series sweep and their 9th consecutive win. Texas swept the Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins in its last 2 series. The Rangers have allowed more than 3 runs in just 1 of their last 8 games and have scored at least 5 runs in 7 of those games.
The Athletics are just 2-6 in their last 8 games and are seeking to avoid being swept for the 2nd time in their last 3 series. They rank last in MLB in runs scored (407) and ERA (5.83), which explains why they’re 50 games below .500.
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Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics projected starters
LHP Jordan Montgomery vs. RHP Austin Pruitt
Montgomery (7-9, 3.40 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 127 IP for the Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 6-2 home win vs. Miami Marlins Friday in Rangers debut
- 2023 road stats: 2-5, 3.34 ERA (56 2/3 IP, 21 ER) in 10 starts
- Career vs. Athletics: 0-0, 3.80 ERA (23 2/3 IP, 10 ER) in 4 starts
Pruitt (2-6, 3.35 ERA) makes his 6th start and 35th appearance. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 5.2 K/9 through 43 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 1 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K in 10-7 loss to Minnesota Twins on July 15
- Last appearance: 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 K in relief in 8-6 home win vs. San Francisco Giants Sunday
- 2023 home stats: 2-3, 2.82 ERA (22 1/3 IP, 7 ER) in 2 starts and 16 relief appearances
- Career vs. Rangers: 1-1, 3.38 ERA (16 IP, 6 ERA) over 10 relief appearances
Rangers at Athletics odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:56 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rangers -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Athletics +225 (bet $100 to win $225)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rangers -2.5 (-105) | Athletics +2.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Rangers at Athletics picks and predictions
Prediction
Rangers 7, Athletics 3
Moneyline
The Rangers are red hot right now, winning each of their last 8 games, 7 of which have been by at least 2 runs. They’ve outscored the Athletics 11-4 in the first 2 games of this series.
Texas (-275) should absolutely win this game but its not worth betting with such a steep price tag.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Rangers have won 4 of their last 8 games by at least 3 runs, which would cover the run line in this matchup. Montgomery was great in his Rangers debut last week, allowing just 2 runs in 6 innings as Texas beat Miami.
The A’s have the worst run differential in baseball and I don’t see them covering against the Rangers Wednesday.
BET RANGERS -2.5 (-105).
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Over/Under
The total went Under in the first 2 games of the series but I think that trend will be snapped Wednesday. Previously, the total went Over in 5 of the Rangers’ last 8 games, so they’ve been putting up a lot of runs.
BET OVER 8.5 (-110).
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