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The Texas Rangers (20-16) visit the Oakland Athletics (17-19) at 3:37 PM ET Tuesday for a sluggers’ duel between two of the best home-run hitters in baseball. Adolis Garcia has racked up eight homers this season (No. 10 in the league) for the favored Rangers which sit as -126 favorites, while Brent Rooker ranks 112th in the majors with three dingers of his own for the underdogs.
Texas’ Jose Urena and Oakland’s Ross Stripling have been named the starters for this contest.
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Rangers and Athletics Betting Trends
The Rangers have gone 11-8 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 57.9% of those games).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -126 or shorter, Texas has a record of 9-6 (60%).
This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 30 times and won 12, or 40%, of those games.
This season, Oakland has won 11 of its 29 games, or 37.9%, when it’s the underdog by at least +106 on the moneyline.
The Rangers have played in 36 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 14 times (14-21-1).
Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 36 chances this season.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers are the eighth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.7 runs per game (168 total).
Texas averages one home run per game to rank 13th in baseball with 36 total home runs .
The Rangers are eighth in MLB with a .249 batting average.
Texas’ batters strike out 7.8 times per game, the 10th-lowest average in the majors.
The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
Texas has the 11th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.61).
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored the 26th-most runs in the league this season with just 126 (3.5 per game).
Oakland ranks third in Major League Baseball with 44 home runs.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .215 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
Oakland ranks just 27th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
The Athletics have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
Oakland pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.97 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Urena makes his first start of the season for the Rangers.
Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with five home runs, 22 RBI and a batting average of .248 this season.
Garcia is batting .277 this season with a team-high eight home runs and 27 RBI.
Josh Smith leads Texas with a .300 batting average while slugging two homers and driving in 15 runs.
Evan Carter is batting .225 with an OBP of .320 and a slugging percentage of .450 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will send Stripling (1-5) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
JJ Bleday is batting .248 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 14 walks.
Abraham Toro is batting .284 to lead his team.
Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (20).
Shea Langeliers is hitting .179 with three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks.
Rangers and Athletics Injuries
Rangers: Wyatt Langford: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Max Scherzer: 15 Day IL (Back), Austin Pruitt: 15 Day IL (Knee), Cody Bradford: 15 Day IL (Back), Nathan Eovaldi: 15 Day IL (Groin), Brock Burke: 60 Day IL (Hand), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joshua Jung: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Foscue: 60 Day IL (Oblique strain)
Athletics: Miguel Andújar: 10 Day IL (Knee), Zachary Gelof: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Scott Alexander: 15 Day IL (Rib), Joseph Boyle: 15 Day IL (Back), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Hip), Sean Newcomb: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Knee), Aledmys DÃaz: 60 Day IL (Calf)
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