Rangers vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 30

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

On Friday in MLB, the Texas Rangers are playing the Oakland Athletics.

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Rangers vs Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers (63-71) vs. Oakland Athletics (58-76)
• Date: Friday, August 30, 2024
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: BSSW

Rangers vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: TEX: (-144) | OAK: (+122)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+138) | OAK: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Rangers vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray (Rangers) - 5-5, 4.32 ERA vs JP Sears (Athletics) - 10-9, 4.35 ERA

The Rangers will look to Jon Gray (5-5) versus the Athletics and JP Sears (10-9). Gray and his team are 7-10-0 ATS this season when he starts. Gray's team is 6-6 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. When Sears starts, the Athletics are 16-10-0 against the spread. The Athletics have an 8-14 record in Sears' 22 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Rangers vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (59.1%)

Rangers vs Athletics Moneyline

• Texas is a -144 favorite on the moneyline, while Oakland is a +122 underdog on the road.

Rangers vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are +1.5 on the run line against the Rangers. The Athletics are -166 to cover, and the Rangers are +138.

Rangers vs Athletics Over/Under

• The over/under for the Rangers versus Athletics contest on August 30 has been set at 8.5, with -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Rangers vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been chosen as favorites in 69 games this year and have walked away with the win 38 times (55.1%) in those games.
• Texas has a record of 17-8 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -144 or more on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have hit the over in 57 of their 128 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rangers have posted a record of 55-73-0 against the spread this season.
• The Athletics have won 45 of the 117 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (38.5%).
• Oakland is 27-55 (winning just 32.9% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +122 or longer.
• The Athletics have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 133 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 59 of those games (59-72-2).
• The Athletics have collected a 71-62-0 record ATS this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Corey Seager leads Texas in OBP (.354) and total hits (128) this season. He's batting .277 batting average while slugging .513.
• He is 30th in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage, and 16th in slugging among qualified batters in the majors.
• Seager has picked up at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI.
• Marcus Semien has an OPS of .705, fueled by an OBP of .311 and a team-best slugging percentage of .394 this season. He's batting .240.
• He is 95th in batting average, 95th in on-base percentage and 99th in slugging among qualified hitters.
• Josh Smith leads Texas with an OBP of .354 this season while batting .267 with 41 walks and 54 runs scored.
• Smith enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .294 with a double and a walk.
• Adolis Garcia is batting .222 with a .284 OBP and 64 RBI for Texas this season.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Brent Rooker has racked up a team-high OBP (.364) and slugging percentage (.561), while pacing the Athletics in hits (123, while batting .285).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 20th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage.
• JJ Bleday is batting .249 with 35 doubles, four triples, 19 home runs and 55 walks. He's slugging .460 with an on-base percentage of .330.
• He ranks 76th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Lawrence Butler has 16 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .255.
• Shea Langeliers has 16 doubles, two triples, 22 home runs and 33 walks while batting .221.

Rangers vs Athletics Head to Head

• 5/8/2024: 12-11 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 5/8/2024: 9-4 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/7/2024: 15-8 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 5/6/2024: 4-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)
• 4/11/2024: 1-0 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 4/10/2024: 6-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 4/9/2024: 4-3 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -215, Underdog Moneyline: +180)
• 9/10/2023: 9-4 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -255, Underdog Moneyline: +210)
• 9/9/2023: 3-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -235, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 9/8/2023: 6-3 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -250, Underdog Moneyline: +205)

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