Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 8, 2024

The Texas Rangers (21-16) will look to Jonah Heim, red hot after a four-hit game, to lead them in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics (17-20) on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET on NBCS-CA. The Rangers are -127 favorites for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Michael Lorenzen gets the starting nod for Texas while JP Sears is Oakland’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our preview for this contest, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-127)
• Underdog: Athletics (+108)
• Over/under: 7.5

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Rangers have come away with 12 wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Texas has been victorious eight times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -127 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 55.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Athletics have gone 12-19 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 38.7% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer, Oakland has a record of 10-18 (35.7%).
• The Athletics have an implied moneyline win probability of 48.1% in this matchup.

Rangers vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with 42 hits, an OBP of .314 plus a slugging percentage of .449.
• Semien’s home runs put him 38th in MLB, and he ranks ninth in RBI.
• Adolis Garcia is batting .271 this season with a team-high eight home runs and 29 RBI.
• JJ Bleday has nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks while hitting .248.
• Bleday is 79th in homers and 115th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Abraham Toro has a club-leading .287 batting average.

Rangers vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Rangers average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, 10th-most in the league.
• The Rangers have pitched to a 3.70 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
• The Rangers have a combined WHIP of just 1.195 as a pitching staff, which is the eighth-best in baseball this season.
• The Athletics pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Oakland has the 20th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.10).
• The Athletics have the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.310).