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

Updated Sep. 8, 2023 7:06 p.m. ET

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Mitch Garver and Esteury Ruiz will look to continue their recent offensive production when the Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics take the field at Globe Life Field on Friday, at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers are the favorite in this one, at -249, while the underdog Athletics have +205 odds to play spoiler. Texas is favored on the run line (-1.5). An 8.5-run over/under is set for the contest.

The scheduled starters are Jordan Montgomery (8-10) for the Texas Rangers, and Paul Blackburn (4-4) for the Oakland Athletics.

Here is 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: Friday, September 8, 2023 at 8:05 PM ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSSW

Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 6, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 61%, Athletics 39%

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 97 times this season and won 56, or 57.7%, of those games.
• Texas has entered seven games this season favored by -249 or more and is 6-1 in those contests.
• The Rangers have a 71.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Athletics have been victorious in 42, or 30.4%, of the 138 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 8-30 when favored by +205 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 32.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers played as the moneyline favorite in each of their last 10 games, and they went 3-7 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Rangers and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Rangers have come up short of covering the spread in each of their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

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Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is hitting .277 with 33 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 63 walks.
• Including all MLB hitters, Semien ranks 25th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage, and 53rd in slugging.
• Semien carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .381 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• Corey Seager has a club-best .337 batting average.
• Of all major league hitters, Seager is 18th in home runs and 26th in RBI.
• Nate Lowe has 37 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 79 walks while batting .276.
• Jonah Heim has 26 doubles, 15 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .269.

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 have gone 5-5 in those contests.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Ruiz leads the Athletics with a team-leading batting average of .250.
• Ruiz ranks 338th in homers and 194th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Brent Rooker been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 23 home runs and 57 runs batted in.
• Rooker ranks 39th in homers and 105th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Tony Kemp is batting .215 with 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 39 walks.
• Ryan Noda has 19 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 66 walks while batting .234.

Athletics Team Props

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