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Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Picks - MLB
by Dan Angell | in MLB Picks
The Oakland Athletics (4-8 SU, 7-5 ATS) wrap up their series against the Texas Rangers (7-5 SU, 6-6 ATS) in search of their second straight series win. The Athletics have actually played decent baseball since the calendar turned to April, as they had won three straight games before Wednesday's defeat.
However, that might change in this matchup, as JP Sears hasn't shown a lot in an Oakland uniform. Sears looked like he might be a future star an a key piece of the Athletics' rebuild, but his ERA doubled last year from his time in New York, and it's gotten worse this year. In two starts, Sears has just two strikeouts against nine earned runs.
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Oakland Athletics - Texas Rangers Key Points
- The Athletics have covered the spread in six of seven games.
- The Rangers have played two games out of 12 decided by less than two runs.
- The Rangers have played under in six of their past eight games.
- The over has failed to cash in five of the Athletics’ past six games.
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Our Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction
Ironically, Oakland hit Texas starter Jon Gray better in Arlington than at home. Gray picked up two wins against the Athletics last season, but one of the two wins at home came because the Rangers' offense spotted him nine runs. In two showings against the Athletics in Arlington, Gray gave up four runs each time.
As a team, Texas has hit the ball well. The Rangers rank second in the majors in batting average and are eighth in runs scored. Texas also rarely strikes out, and Sears has mostly pitched to contact this season. If you're looking for a prop play, taking Sears to go under his 4.5 strikeouts might be a good one. For our main prediction for Oakland vs. Texas, we're backing Rangers -1.5.
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