Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/16/2022

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX 

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +105, Rangers -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +105, Rangers -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Athletics +105, Rangers -125; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Oakland Athletics:  41-74 (5th place, AL West)

Texas Rangers:  51-63 (3rd place, AL West)

 

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Oakland Athletics:  2-8 last 10

Texas Rangers:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Athletics enter this game on an 8 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the Houston Astros getting swept 3-0 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 41-74 record overall and have a road record of 24-36. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Rangers on Tuesday with the series opener still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 29th in the MLB with a .621 OPS. James Kaprielian is their starting pitcher on Monday while rookie pitcher JP Sears is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 3-0 with a 2.30 ERA this season. His team lost their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 3 Ks on 3 hits through 5.1 IP against the Los Angeles Angels. 

 

The Rangers enter this game on a 2 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Seattle Mariners 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 51-63 record overall and have a home record of 25-32. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Athletics on Tuesday with the 1st game still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 17th in the MLB with a .700 OPS. Glenn Otto is their starting pitcher on Monday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet making his start in this game on Tuesday. 

The current betting odds have not been listed in this game yet. The Rangers just had their manager fired Monday afternoon after a very disappointing season where they are currently over 10 games under .500, even after having a great offseason where they signed some big names. They have not been playing very well for most of the season though, but now that they have won 2 straight and have fired their manager, they could start to gain some traction here. The A's have not been very good this season either with one of the worst offenses in the MLB and they have one of the worst records as well. They have JP Sears starting here and even though he has been good this season, he has not made many starts in this rookie season and has mainly pitched in the minors for the Yankees. The Rangers do not have a probable pitcher yet but their bullpen has been a lot better in recent games as they have not been allowing as many runs. The A's come into this series after getting swept and they have not been scoring runs either. This is a good opportunity for the Rangers to get a fresh start in this series at home with their new manager, and they should cease the opportunity against a bad team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.

 

Athletics Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, August 16, 2022 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Rangers 5 Athletics 2.

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Oakland Athletics: 41-74 (-15.3 Units) ML in all games. 18-33 (-6.1 Units) ML against division opponents. 18-33 (-6.1 Units) ML against division opponents.

Texas Rangers: 19-16 (+5.2 Units) ML against left-handed starters. 13-11 (+3.9 Units) ML after 6 consecutive games versus division rivals. 19-11 OVER against left-handed starters.

 

 

Oakland Athletics:  R. Laureano (CF) Ques Mon - Upper Body. P. Blackburn (RP) Out indefinitely - Finger. B. Honeywell Jr. (RP) Late Sept - Elbow.

Texas Rangers:  M. Garver (C) out for season - Forearm. K. Calhoun (RF) Out indefinitely - Heel. E. White (LF) Late Aug - Wrist.

 

 

 

"Overall, for Zach, I think he missed some locations today that really hurt him against a good hitting team. These guys, obviously, are professional hitters and take advantage of those mistakes when balls are over the middle. They don't miss very many of them and they obviously didn't today." - Mark Kotsay after his team’s loss against the Astros on Saturday.

 

 

"He's got closer stuff. That second inning was about as good as you can execute." - Chris Woodward after his team’s win against the Mariners on Sunday.

 

 

 

Tony Kemp (L) LF

Vimael Machin (L) 3B

Seth Brown (L) 1B

Ramon Laureano (R) RF

Elvis Andrus (R) DH

Stephen Vogt (L) C

Jonah Bride (R) 2B

Cal Stevenson (L) CF

Nick Allen (R) SS

 

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Meibrys Viloria (L) C

Ezequiel Duran (R) 3B

Brad Miller (L) DH

Bubba Thompson (R) CF

Josh H. Smith (L) LF

 

 

Batting Average:  Dermis Garcia (.250)

Hits:  Sean Murphy (91)

Home Runs:  Seth Brown (17)

RBI:  Seth Brown (48)

Stolen Bases:  Ramon Laureano (10)

Wins:  Paul Blackburn (7)

Saves:  Dany Jimenez (11)

ERA:   Parker Markel (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Leody Taveras (.293)

Hits:  Nathaniel Lowe (118)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (26)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (73)

Stolen Bases:  Marcus Semien (19)

Wins:  Martin Perez (9)

Saves:  Joe Barlow (13)

ERA:  Charlie Culberson (0.00)

 

Managers:

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)

Texas Rangers: Tony Beasley (Interim)