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

Odds updated as of 7:29 PM

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

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

Rangers vs Athletics Game Info

• Texas Rangers (76-63) vs. Oakland Athletics (43-97)
• Date: Friday, September 8, 2023
• Time: 8:05 PM 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: (-250) | OAK: (+205)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (-115) | OAK: +1.5 (-104)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Rangers vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jordan Montgomery (Rangers) - 8-10, 3.46 ERA vs Paul Blackburn (Athletics) - 4-4, 4.01 ERA

The Rangers will give the nod to Jordan Montgomery (8-10, 3.46 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Blackburn (4-4, 4.01 ERA). Montgomery's team is 10-17-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Montgomery's team has been victorious in 34.8% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-15. The Athletics are 11-4-0 ATS in Blackburn's 15 starts with a set spread. The Athletics are 8-5 in Blackburn's 13 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 (68.8%)

Rangers vs Athletics Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rangers-Athletics, Texas is the favorite at -250, and Oakland is +205 playing on the road.

Rangers vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are at +1.5 on the runline against the Rangers. The Athletics are -104 to cover the spread, and the Rangers are -115.

Rangers vs Athletics Over/Under

• The Rangers-Athletics game on September 8 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -114 and the under at -106.

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Rangers vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been victorious in 56, or 61.5%, of the 91 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Texas has come away with a win six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -250 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have hit the over in 73 of their 140 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Rangers are 75-65-0 against the spread in their 140 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Athletics have won 30.9% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (42-94).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +205 or longer, Oakland has a record of 6-30 (16.7%).
• The Athletics have combined with opponents to go over the total 72 times this season for a 72-59-8 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have a 68-71-0 record against the spread this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien leads Texas with a slugging percentage of .463, fueled by 59 extra-base hits. He has a .277 batting average and an on-base percentage of .350.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 26th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is 53rd in slugging.
• Semien hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• Corey Seager leads the Rangers in OBP (.399) and total hits (130) this season. He's batting .337 while slugging .645.
• Among all qualified, he ranks second in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and second in slugging percentage.
• Nate Lowe has 149 hits this season and has a slash line of .276/.370/.435.
• Jonah Heim has 15 home runs, 77 RBI and a batting average of .269 this season.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Esteury Ruiz has a .335 slugging percentage, which paces the Athletics. He's batting .250 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• He ranks 98th in batting average, 120th in on-base percentage and 135th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
• Brent Rooker leads his team with 97 hits and a .327 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .243 while slugging .465.
• He is currently 111th in batting average, 79th in on-base percentage and 51st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Tony Kemp is batting .215 with 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 39 walks.
• Ryan Noda is hitting .234 with 19 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 66 walks.

Rangers vs. Athletics Head to Head

• 8/9/2023: 2-0 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -270, Underdog Moneyline: +220)
• 8/8/2023: 6-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -260, Underdog Moneyline: +215)
• 8/7/2023: 5-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +194)
• 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)
• 9/14/2022: 8-7 OAK (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 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)

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