Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 6, 2024

Expect a display of power when Adolis Garcia (8 HR) and the Texas Rangers (19-16) take on Brent Rooker (3 HR) and the Oakland Athletics (17-18) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum at 9:40 PM ET live on BSSW. Garcia and the Rangers are -136 favorites on the moneyline for the matchup. Texas’ Andrew Heaney and Oakland’s Alex Wood have been named the starters for this contest.

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Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Lines

• Favorite: Rangers (-136)
• Underdog: Athletics (+115)
• Over/under: 8

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been chosen as favorites in 18 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (55.6%) in those games.
• Texas has a record of 5-3 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -136 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 57.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Athletics have won 12 of the 29 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (41.4%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer, Oakland has gone 8-14 (36.4%).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Athletics have an implied win probability of 46.5%.

Rangers vs. Athletics Hitting Leaders

• Marcus Semien has been key for Texas with five home runs, 22 RBI and a batting average of .257 this season.
• Among all hitters in Major League Baseball, Semien’s home run total places him 50th and his RBI tally places him 22nd.
• Garcia leads Texas in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (27) this season while batting .286.
• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (20).
• Rooker’s home run total ranks seventh in the big leagues, and he is 34th in RBI.
• JJ Bleday is batting .246 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 walks.

Rangers vs. Athletics Pitching Rankings

• The Rangers have an 8.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, 10th-best in baseball.
• Rangers pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.69 this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
• Rangers pitchers have a 1.181 WHIP this season, eighth-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 25th in the majors.
• Oakland has the 17th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.99).
• The Athletics average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.277).