Rangers vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 8

Odds updated as of 3:44 AM

The Texas Rangers are among the MLB teams in action on Tuesday, up against the Oakland Athletics.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Rangers vs Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers (67-46) vs. Oakland Athletics (32-81)
• Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
• Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum -- Oakland, California
• Coverage: NBCS-CA

Rangers vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TEX: (-245) | OAK: (+200)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (-140) | OAK: +1.5 (+116)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rangers vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Max Scherzer (Rangers) - 10-4, 4.04 ERA vs JP Sears (Athletics) - 2-8, 3.99 ERA

The Rangers will give the nod to Max Scherzer (10-4) against the Athletics and Sears (2-8). Scherzer and his team are 12-8-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Scherzer starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 12-4. When Sears starts, the Athletics are 13-9-0 against the spread. The Athletics are 6-16 in Sears' 22 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Rangers vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (63.9%)

Rangers vs Athletics Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rangers-Athletics, Texas is the favorite at -245, and Oakland is +200 playing at home.

Rangers vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are +1.5 on the run line against the Rangers. The Athletics are +116 to cover, and the Rangers are -140.

Rangers vs Athletics Over/Under

• A total of 8 runs has been set for the Rangers-Athletics game on August 8, with the over available at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rangers vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Rangers have won in 49, or 67.1%, of the 73 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Texas has not lost in five games when named as a moneyline favorite of -245 or better.
• The Rangers' games have gone over the total in 58 of their 114 opportunities.
• The Rangers have posted a record of 69-45-0 against the spread this season.
• The Athletics have won 28.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (32-79).
• Oakland has gone 6-30 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +200 or longer (16.7%).
• The Athletics have had an over/under set by bookmakers 112 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 58 of those games (58-47-7).
• The Athletics have a 53-59-0 record against the spread this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien leads Texas with a slugging percentage of .466, fueled by 49 extra-base hits. He has a .279 batting average and an on-base percentage of .350.
• Among qualified hitters, he is 29th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 39th, and he is 46th in slugging.
• Adolis Garcia leads Texas in total hits (111) this season while batting .266 with 53 extra-base hits. He's slugging .532 with an on-base percentage of .343.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 54th, his on-base percentage 47th, and his slugging percentage eighth.
• Garcia has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with two doubles, three home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Nate Lowe leads Texas in OBP (.374) this season, fueled by 122 hits.
• Corey Seager has 18 home runs, 64 RBI and a batting average of .349 this season.
• Seager heads into this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, three home runs, a walk and six RBI.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Esteury Ruiz has put up a team-best .327 slugging percentage. He's batting .257 with an on-base percentage of .309.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 76th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 110th and he is 137th in slugging.
• Tony Kemp is batting .215 with 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 walks. He's slugging .308 with an on-base percentage of .304.
• Brent Rooker has accumulated a team-high OBP (.331), while pacing the Athletics in hits (74).
• JJ Bleday has 11 doubles, eight home runs and 36 walks while batting .201.

Rangers vs. Athletics Head to Head

• 8/7/2023: 5-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 9/14/2022: 8-7 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 5/14/2023: 11-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 5/13/2023: 5-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 5/12/2023: 9-7 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 5/11/2023: 4-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -280, Underdog Moneyline: +230)
• 4/23/2023: 5-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -375, Underdog Moneyline: +300)
• 4/22/2023: 18-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -250, Underdog Moneyline: +205)
• 4/21/2023: 5-4 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
• 9/13/2022: 8-7 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)

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