Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 31

Updated Aug. 31, 2024 7:01 p.m. ET

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Wyatt Langford and the Texas Rangers will play JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field in the second of a three-game series, on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Athletics are +117 moneyline underdogs in this matchup with the Rangers (-137). Texas is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +149 odds). An 8.5-run over/under has been set for the matchup.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rangers-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rangers vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 4, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 54%, Athletics 46%

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 74 times this season and won 42, or 56.8%, of those games.
• Texas has a record of 20-14, a 58.8% win rate, when favored by -137 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 57.8%.
• The Athletics have come away with 47 wins in the 119 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a mark of 29-59 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +117 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

OAK 2 · TEX 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+141

O 8.5

Texas Rangers

TEX

-1.5

-168

U 8.5

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have a 5-2 record from the seven games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Rangers combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total four times.
• The Rangers' ATS record is 2-8-0 over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Corey Seager is the bat to watch in the Rangers lineup, leading the team in batting average (.277), home runs (30), and RBI (74).
• Seager is ninth in homers and 33rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Seager brings a hitting streak of four games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .364 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI.
• Marcus Semien has 25 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 56 walks while batting .238.
• Among all major league hitters, Semien is 70th in homers and 54th in RBI.
• Josh Smith is hitting .267 with 24 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 41 walks.
• Smith is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .294 with a double and a walk.
• Adolis Garcia is hitting .221 with 21 doubles, 21 home runs and 37 walks.

Rangers Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics are 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (33), runs batted in (90) and has put up a team-best batting average of .287.
• In all of the big leagues, Rooker ranks sixth in homers and 11th in RBI.
• Rooker takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .250 with three home runs, four walks and three RBI.
• Bleday is batting .251 with 36 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 55 walks.
• Bleday is 50th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 98th in RBI.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .254 with 17 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 28 walks.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .223 with 16 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 33 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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