Rangers at Athletics 7/27/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 9:07 PM EST
Jul. 27, 2019
TV: FSSW
Latest Odds : OAK -179 O/U 9.5
The Texas Rangers play the third game of a four-game set on the road Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers defeated the A’s on Thursday in the series opener 11-3 as Danny Santana blasted a grand slam and knocked in six runs to set a personal high. The win was just the Rangers second in their last 11.
Oakland lost its second straight and fell eight games behind first place Houston in the American League West. In the loss, Ramon Laureano knocked in two runs with a single but Oakland lost for the fourth time in its last five played. Brett Anderson fell to 9-6 after allowing five runs over 4 2/3 innings.
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Elvis Andrus is leading Texas with a .285 batting average and in hits with 107. Joey Gallo leads Texas with 22 home runs, while Rougned Odor leads in RBIs with 58. Texas is averaging .250 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .270. On Saturday, the Rangers will send Adrian Sampson to the mound. The right-hander is 6-7 with an ERA of 5.19, 84 Ks and 24 BBs.
Ramon Laureano leads Oakland with a .283 batting average. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 22 and in RBIs with 59. Marcus Semien leads in hits with 114. The A’s are averaging .248 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .243. On Saturday, the A’s will send Homer Bailey to the mound. The right-hander is 8-7 with an ERA of 5.42, 89 Ks and 41 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Texas is 2-9 in its last 11
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Rangers last 8 on the road
Oakland is 6-1 in its last 7 at home
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the A’s last 5 at home
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics -179
Texas has struggled of late losing 9 of its last 11 and will be without slugger Joey Gallo for at least the next month following wrist surgery. The Rangers have lost 15 of the last 20 head-to-head with the A’s and 19 of the last 26 played in Oakland. The A’s have won 6 of the last 7 at home and 5 of the last 6 played on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 7-4