Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics 8/21/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Ariel Jurado vs. Brett Anderson

The Texas Rangers visit Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Ariel Jurado for the Rangers and Brett Anderson for the Athletics.

The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +145 and Oakland at -155. The Rangers have a 60-57-9 over/under record and a 66-60-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 62-62-0 against the run line and have a 56-59-9 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 60-57-9 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 66-60-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 56-59-9 against the over/under

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

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

08/17/18 CF Delino DeShields Finger 10-day DL (08/17)
07/28/18 RF Ryan Rua Back 10-day DL (07/28)
07/04/18 P Tony Barnette Shoulder 60-day DL (07/04)
06/16/18 C Carlos Perez Ankle 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/18 P Matt Bush Elbow 60-day DL (06/14)
06/10/18 P Doug Fister Knee 60-day DL (06/09)
04/02/18 P Ricardo Rodriguez Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
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 Ronald Herrera Shoulder 60-day DL (03/21)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

08/06/18 LF Jake Smolinski Blood Clot 60-day DL (08/05)
07/25/18 P Kendall Graveman Elbow is out for season
07/14/18 P Andrew Triggs Forearm 60-day DL (05/18)
07/08/18 P Paul Blackburn Elbow 10-day DL (07/07)
07/07/18 RF Matt Joyce Back 10-day DL (07/05)
06/26/18 P Daniel Mengden Foot 10-day DL (06/24)
06/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 60-day DL (04/07)
06/06/18 P Daniel Gossett Elbow 60-day DL (06/04)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 56-70 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ariel Jurado has a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 6.41 and a WHIP of 1.46 this season. He has 11 strikeouts over his 26.2 innings pitched and he's given up 30 hits. He's allowed 10.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.28. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 415 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 391 hitters and walked 143 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 1,199 base hits and 615 earned runs. They have allowed 173 home runs this season, ranking them 2nd in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 359 batters and struck out 876. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.72.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .247, good for 18th in the league. The Rangers hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Nomar Mazara is hitting .272 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 100 hits this season in 368 at bats with 60 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .451 and an OPS+ of 104. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .396. He has totaled 129 hits and he has driven in 57 men in 453 at bats. His OPS+ is 129 while his slugging percentage is at .481. The Rangers have 1,055 hits, including 215 doubles and 154 home runs. Texas has walked 456 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,185 times as a unit. They have left 879 men on base and have a team OPS of .743. They score 4.85 runs per contest and have scored a total of 611 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 74-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.90, Brett Anderson has a 2-3 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 55.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 61 hits. He's allowing 9.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.54. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.38 and they have given up 383 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 455 batters and walked 172 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.81. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,023 base knocks and 478 earned runs this season. They have given up 142 home runs this year, which ranks 17th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 356 hitters and struck out 951 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 4.17.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .249, good for 15th in the league. The Athletics hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Marcus Semien comes into this matchup batting .263 with an OBP of .322. He has 130 hits this year along with 45 RBI in 495 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .386 with an OPS+ of 98. Jed Lowrie is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .349. He has collected 125 hits in 463 at bats while driving in 76 runs. He has an OPS+ of 126 and a slugging percentage of .464. The Athletics as a unit have 1,064 base hits, including 248 doubles and 166 homers. Oakland has walked 404 times this year and they have struck out on 1,054 occasions. They have had 837 men left on base and have an OPS of .752. They have scored 4.73 runs per game and totaled 586 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Rangers +145

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