Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics 8/25/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, August 25, 2017

O.co Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: A.J. Griffin vs. Kendall Graveman

The Texas Rangers head to O.co Coliseum on Friday, August 25, 2017 to take on the Oakland Athletics. The expected starting pitchers are A.J. Griffin for the Rangers and Kendall Graveman for the Athletics.

The odds for this matchup have Texas at -101 and Oakland at -109. The Rangers have a 56-67-3 over/under mark and a 71-55-0 run line record. The Athletics are 65-62-0 against the run line and have a 67-56-4 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 56-67-3 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 71-55-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 67-56-4 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 65-62-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

08/22/17 3B Joey Gallo Concussion 7-day DL (08/22)
08/21/17 P Matt Bush Knee 10-day DL (08/21)
08/19/17 CF Carlos Gomez Illness 10-day DL (08/16)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Abdominal 60-day DL (02/14)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

08/22/17 P Paul Blackburn Wrist left last game, "?" for next scheduled start
07/28/17 C Josh Phegley Oblique 10-day DL (07/25)
07/02/17 CF Dustin Fowler Knee 60-day DL (06/30)
06/10/17 P Andrew Triggs Hip 60-day DL (06/10)
05/28/17 P Bobby Wahl Shoulder 60-day DL (05/24)
04/01/17 P Chris Bassitt Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/01/17 CF Jake Smolinski Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 63-63 overall record this season. Starting pitcher A.J. Griffin has a 6-4 record with an earned run average of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.27. He has 49 strikeouts over his 60 innings pitched and he's given up 55 hits. He allows 8.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.35 and they have given up 400 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the bullpen and they've struck out 376 hitters and walked 173 batters. As a team, Texas allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.45. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 1,104 base hits and 554 earned runs. They have allowed 167 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 436 batters and struck out 878. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.81.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .246, good for 25th in the league. The Rangers hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Nomar Mazara is hitting .260 with an on-base percentage of .338. He has 112 hits this season in 430 at bats with 83 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .437 and an OPS+ of 101. Elvis Andrus is hitting .295 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .338. He has totaled 148 hits and he has driven in 66 men in 501 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .469. The Rangers have 1,041 hits, including 188 doubles and 198 home runs. Texas has walked 430 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,144 times as a unit. They have left 786 men on base and have a team OPS of .762. They score 5.09 runs per contest and have scored a total of 641 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 55-72 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.54, Kendall Graveman has a 3-4 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 45 strikeouts over the 67.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 75 hits. He allows 10 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.13. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.66 and they have given up 413 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 419 batters and walked 161 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,135 base knocks and 592 earned runs this season. They have given up 163 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 395 hitters and struck out 953 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.50.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 28th in the league. The Athletics hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .270 with an OBP of .343. He has 123 hits this year along with 45 RBI in 456 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .441 with an OPS+ of 111. Khris Davis is hitting .233 this season and he has an OBP of .321. He has collected 107 hits in 459 at bats while driving in 87 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .510. The Athletics as a unit have 1,036 base hits, including 238 doubles and 176 homers. Oakland has walked 441 times this year and they have struck out on 1,183 occasions. They have had 840 men left on base and have an OPS of .741. They have scored 4.39 runs per game and totaled 557 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rangers/Athletics MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics -109

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