The Texas Rangers (21-16) and Marcus Semien (four hits last time out) are favored (-131) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Oakland Athletics (17-20) on Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET on NBCS-CA.
Jack Leiter will get the ball for Texas while Oakland will counter with Osvaldo Bido.
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The Rangers have been favored on the moneyline 20 total times this season. They’ve gone 12-8 in those games.
Texas has a record of 8-4 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -131 or shorter (66.7% winning percentage).
The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 31 times this season and won 12, or 38.7%, of those games.
This season, Oakland has won nine of its 27 games, or 33.3%, when it’s the underdog by at least +109 on the moneyline.
The Rangers have played in 37 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 15 times (15-21-1).
The Athletics and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of their 37 opportunities.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers are the fourth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.9 runs per game (183 total).
Texas averages one home run per game to rank 15th in MLB play with 37 total home runs .
The Rangers’ .255 batting average is fifth-best in MLB.
Texas strikes out 7.9 times per game to rank 10th in baseball.
The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
Texas has a 3.70 team ERA that ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored 134 runs (3.6 per game) this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
Oakland ranks third in Major League Baseball with 46 home runs.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .214 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
Oakland ranks just 26th 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 has pitched to a 4.10 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Leiter (0-0) gets the starting nod for the Rangers, his second this season.
Semien has been key for Texas with six home runs, 27 RBI and a batting average of .266 this season.
Adolis Garcia leads Texas in home runs with eight and runs batted in with 29.
Josh Smith’s batting average of .302 leads all Texas hitters this season.
Jonah Heim has 34 hits and an OBP of .342 to go with a slugging percentage of .434 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
Bido will make his first start of the season for the Athletics.
JJ Bleday has nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks while hitting .248.
Abraham Toro has a club-high .287 batting average.
Brent Rooker has racked up a team-high eight home runs and 21 runs batted in.
Shea Langeliers has three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks while hitting .179.
Rangers and Athletics Injuries
Rangers: Wyatt Langford: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Dane Dunning: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), 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), Darell Hernaiz: 10 Day IL (Ankle), 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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