Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics 4/5/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Martin Perez vs. Daniel Mengden

The Texas Rangers visit Oakland Coliseum on Thursday, April 5, 2018 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Martin Perez for the Rangers and Daniel Mengden for the Athletics.

The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +136 and Oakland at -146. The Rangers have a 2-4-0 over/under record and a 2-4-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 2-4-0 against the run line and have a 3-3-0 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 2-4-0 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 2-4-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 3-3-0 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 2-4-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

04/02/18 P Ricardo Rodriguez Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/01/18 CF Delino DeShields Hand 10-day DL (03/31)
03/30/18 P Joe Palumbo Elbow 60-day DL (02/23)
03/26/18 P Clayton Blackburn Elbow 60-day DL (03/19)
03/26/18 P Martin Perez Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Ronald Herrera Shoulder 60-day DL (03/21)
03/26/18 P Tim Lincecum Blister 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Tony Barnette Back 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

03/29/18 C Josh Phegley Hand 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 P Paul Blackburn Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)
03/26/18 LF Renato Nunez Hamstring 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Ryan Dull Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 2-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Martin Perez is expected to make his season debut for Texas after starting the year on the disabled list. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.56 and they have given up 25 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the bullpen and they've struck out 23 hitters and walked 10 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.42. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 55 base hits and 26 earned runs. They have allowed 6 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 23 batters and struck out 59. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.47 and their FIP as a unit is 3.66.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .220, good for 23rd in the league. The Rangers hold a .340 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.0 hits per game. Nomar Mazara is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .375. He has 6 hits this season in 21 at bats with 2 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .476 and an OPS+ of 136. Elvis Andrus is hitting .364 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .440. He has totaled 8 hits and he has driven in 2 men in 22 at bats. His OPS+ is 185 while his slugging percentage is at .591. The Rangers have 42 hits, including 8 doubles and 5 home runs. Texas has walked 17 times so far this season and they have struck out 53 times as a unit. They have left 36 men on base and have a team OPS of .625. They score 2.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 16 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 2-4 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.94, Daniel Mengden has a 0-1 record and a 1.41 WHIP. He has 5 strikeouts over the 5.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 7 hits. He's allowing 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.76. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.90 and they have given up 25 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 15 batters and walked 4 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 5.8 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.02. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 61 base knocks and 25 earned runs this season. They have given up 5 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 10 hitters and struck out 36 batters. They give up a walk 1.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 5.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.27 while their FIP as a staff is 3.46.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .239, good for 15th in the league. The Athletics hold a .366 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Matt Chapman comes into this matchup batting .364 with an OBP of .440. He has 8 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 22 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .682 with an OPS+ of 214. Khris Davis is hitting .238 this season and he has an OBP of .360. He has collected 5 hits in 21 at bats while driving in 4 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .476. The Athletics as a unit have 49 base hits, including 9 doubles and 5 homers. Oakland has walked 22 times this year and they have struck out on 56 occasions. They have had 49 men left on base and have an OPS of .688. They have scored 3 runs per game and totaled 18 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers +136

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