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

Updated May. 8, 2024 3:00 p.m. ET

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JP Sears will take the mound for the Oakland Athletics in the third of a four-game series against the Texas Rangers and Leody Taveras on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET. The Athletics are listed as +112 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favorite Rangers (-132). Texas is a 1.5-run favorite (at +126 odds). The total for the game has been set at 8 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rangers-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Rangers vs. Athletics Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Texas Rangers' 15-8 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, May 7th.

Rangers vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 3:37 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 5, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 51%, Athletics 49%

Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 20 times this season and won 12, or 60%, of those games.
• Texas has a record of 8-3 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -132 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• The Athletics have won in 12, or 38.7%, of the 31 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious eight times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 47.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

TEX 4 · OAK 9

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

-1.5

-119

o8

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

-102

u8

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have a 6-2 record from the eight games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Rangers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Rangers have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is hitting .266 with nine doubles, a triple, six home runs and 11 walks.
• Semien is 39th in home runs and ninth in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Adolis Garcia has hit eight home runs with 29 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
• Of all MLB batters, Garcia is 15th in homers and fifth in RBI.
• Josh Smith paces the Rangers with a team-high batting average of .302.
• Smith will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a double, a triple, two walks and two RBI.
• Jonah Heim is batting .301 with three doubles, four home runs and six walks.
• Heim has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .588 with a home run, four walks and four RBI.

Rangers Team Props

Learn more about this Rangers vs. Athletics matchup on Fox Sports.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 3-3.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• JJ Bleday is hitting .248 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 15 walks.
• Bleday ranks 80th in home runs and 114th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Abraham Toro has a club-best .287 batting average.
• Toro-Hernandez is 116th among all batters in the majors in homers, and 103rd in RBI.
• Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (21).
• Shea Langeliers has three doubles, a triple, seven home runs and seven walks while batting .179.

Athletics Team Props

Rangers vs. Athletics Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Texas Rangers' 15-8 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, May 7th.

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