Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 8

Updated Aug. 8, 2023 9:01 p.m. ET

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Adolis Garcia and the Texas Rangers hit the field on Tuesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against JP Sears, who is starting for the Oakland Athletics. First pitch will be at 9:40 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. The favored Rangers have -255 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +209. Texas is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -143 odds). The over/under is 7.5 runs for this game.

The starting pitchers are Max Scherzer (10-4) for the Texas Rangers, and Sears (2-8) for the Oakland Athletics.

Here's everything you need to know 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: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 6, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 57%, Athletics 43%

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 76 times this season and won 48, or 63.2%, of those games.
• Texas has been at least -255 moneyline favorites five times this season and won each of those games.
• The Rangers have a 71.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Athletics have been underdogs in 112 games this season and have come away with the win 32 times (28.6%) in those contests.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious five times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least +209 or longer on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 32.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers won each of the seven games it played as a moneyline favorite over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Rangers and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Rangers have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

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Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is batting .279 with 29 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 52 walks.
• Of all batters in the majors, Semien ranks 40th in home runs and 18th in RBI.
• Garcia's 29 home runs and 89 runs batted in both pace his team.
• Among all MLB hitters, Garcia is seventh in homers and second in RBI.
• Garcia has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .389 with two doubles, three home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Nate Lowe is batting .280 with 30 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 64 walks.
• Corey Seager is batting .349 with 30 doubles, 18 home runs and 31 walks.
• Seager brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, three home runs, a walk and six RBI.

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 four of those contests.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Esteury Ruiz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .257.
• Ruiz's home run total places him 362nd in the big leagues, and he ranks 179th in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is batting .215 with 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 walks.
• Kemp is 312th among all hitters in MLB in homers, and 279th in RBI.
• Brent Rooker has been a significant run producer for the Athletics with 18 home runs and 48 runs batted in.
• JJ Bleday is batting .201 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and 36 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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