Rangers at Athletics 9/21/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 9:07 PM EST
Sep. 21, 2019
TV: FSSW
Latest Odds : OAK -272 O/U 9
The Texas Rangers play their second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Texas did not play Thursday and the Rangers were beaten 3-2 Wednesday by the Houston Astros. The loss was Texas’ fifth straight. Texas scored one run on a throwing error by the Astros and Ronald Guzman hit a solo home run for the only other Rangers run.
The Athletics were idle on Thursday and Oakland defeated the Kansas City Royals Wednesday 1-0 as Mark Canha’s RBI double with two outs knocked in the winning run for another A’s walk-off win. Oakland is two games ahead of both the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians in the race for the two American League wildcard sports. The three teams will battle the final week for the two.
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Elvis Andrus leads Texas with a .272 batting average and in hits with 154. Rougned Odor leads in home runs with 27 and RBIs with 81. Texas is averaging .247 at the plate, while opponents are averaging .267. On Saturday, the Rangers will send Brock Burke to the mound. The lefthander is 0-1 with an ERA of 5.19, 14 Ks and 9 BBs.
Marcus Semien leads Oakland with a .283 batting average. Matt Olson leads in home runs with 35 while Semien leads in RBIs with 87 and in hits with 177. The A’s are averaging .250 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .245. On Saturday, the A’s will send Sean Manaea to the mound. The lefthander is 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, 21 Ks and 6 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Texas is 0-6 in its last 6 versus AL West opponents
The UNDER has cashed in 33 of the Rangers last 51 on the road
Oakland is 10-4 in its last 14 on Saturday
The UNDER has cashed in each of Manaea’s last 4 starts
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics -272
Texas has won just 6 of the last 26 head-to-head with Oakland and 6 of the last 21 played on the road against the Athletics. Sean Manaea is 2-0 in 3 starts since returning from shoulder surgery last season. The A’s southpaw has allowed just 1 run in 18.0 innings pitched while striking out 21 and walking 6. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 8-2