Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 7

Updated Aug. 7, 2023 9:00 p.m. ET

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Adolis Garcia and the Texas Rangers hit the field against Jordan Diaz and the Oakland Athletics on Monday at 9:40 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Athletics have been listed as +183 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favorite Rangers (-222). Texas is a 1.5-run favorite (at -136 odds). The over/under is 8.5 runs for this contest (with -124 odds to go over and +104 odds to go under).

The Rangers will give the ball to Dane Dunning (9-4) versus the Athletics and Ken Waldichuk (2-7).

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rangers-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, August 7, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Rangers	-222	+183	8.5	-124	+104	-1.5	-136	+115

Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Rangers 6, Athletics 5
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Rangers 57%, Athletics 43%

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Rangers have been favorites in 75 games this season and won 47 (62.7%) of those contests.
Texas has entered 10 games this season favored by -222 or more and is 9-1 in those contests.
The Rangers have a 68.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 111 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (28.8%) in those contests.
Oakland has a mark of 9-40 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +183 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 35.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

The Rangers were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and won all of them.
In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Rangers and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
The Rangers are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.6
HR	21
ERA	3.41
K/9	9.8

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Rangers Player Insights

Marcus Semien is hitting .281 with 29 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 50 walks.
Among all hitters in MLB, Semien's home run total ranks him 40th, and his RBI tally puts him 14th.
Semien carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .351 with two doubles, four home runs, six walks and 10 RBI.
Garcia has hit 29 home runs with 89 RBI. Both lead his team.
Garcia ranks sixth in home runs and second in RBI on the year.
Nate Lowe leads the Rangers with a team-best batting average of .284.
Lowe is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .263 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
Corey Seager is batting .348 with 29 doubles, 18 home runs and 31 walks.
Seager is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, four home runs, two walks and seven RBI.

Rangers Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Marcus Semien	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+175)
Nate Lowe	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+185)
Corey Seager	1.5 (+175)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+320)	0.5 (+135)
Adolis García	0.5 (-196)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+370)	0.5 (+125)
Josh Smith	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (-135)	0.5 (+850)	0.5 (+230)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Athletics had a record of 4-6.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Athletics are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.9
HR	13
ERA	5.36
K/9	9.3

Athletics Player Insights

Esteury Ruiz paces the Athletics with a team-leading batting average of .258.
In all of the majors, Ruiz ranks 362nd in homers and 177th in RBI.
Ruiz carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .200 with two RBI.
Brent Rooker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 18 home runs and 48 runs batted in.
Rooker ranks 40th overall in home runs and 94th in RBI this season.
Tony Kemp is batting .217 with 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 31 walks.
Shea Langeliers has 14 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 24 walks while batting .202.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Seth Brown	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+165)
Esteury Ruiz	0.5 (-270)	1.5 (+145)	-	0.5 (+340)
Tony Kemp	0.5 (-149)	0.5 (-149)	-	0.5 (+340)
Cody Thomas	0.5 (-154)	0.5 (-154)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+275)
Jordan Diaz	0.5 (-200)	0.5 (-189)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+250)

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