Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics 9/8/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, September 8, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Yohander Mendez vs. Edwin Jackson

Oakland Coliseum is the site of the matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, September 8, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Yohander Mendez for the Rangers and Edwin Jackson for the Athletics.

Texas opens at +178 while Oakland opens at -190. The Rangers have a 67-64-9 over/under record and a 71-69-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 74-67-0 against the run line and have a 65-67-9 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 67-64-9 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 71-69-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 65-67-9 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 74-67-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

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

08/29/18 P Brett Anderson Forearm 10-day DL (08/29)
08/26/18 P Sean Manaea Shoulder 10-day DL (08/26)
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 60-day DL (07/07)
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 61-79 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Yohander Mendez has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.45 this year. He has 3 strikeouts over his 9.2 innings pitched and he's given up 11 hits. He's allowed 10.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.81. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 473 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 448 hitters and walked 166 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.97. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 1,328 base hits and 687 earned runs. They have allowed 195 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 403 batters and struck out 976. They have walked 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.39 and their FIP as a unit is 4.75.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .244, good for 22nd in the league. The Rangers hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .273 with an on-base percentage of .383. He has 138 hits this season in 505 at bats with 61 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .459 and an OPS+ of 119. Nomar Mazara is hitting .270 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .332. He has totaled 114 hits and he has driven in 71 men in 422 at bats. His OPS+ is 106 while his slugging percentage is at .467. The Rangers have 1,155 hits, including 233 doubles and 173 home runs. Texas has walked 502 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,296 times as a unit. They have left 967 men on base and have a team OPS of .736. They score 4.79 runs per contest and have scored a total of 671 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 84-57 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.91, Edwin Jackson has a 5-3 record and a 1.13 WHIP this season. He has 51 strikeouts over the 74.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 58 hits. He allows 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.44. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.28 and they have given up 437 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .223 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 529 batters and walked 196 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.1 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 3.77. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,151 base knocks and 536 earned runs this season. They have given up 160 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 410 hitters and struck out 1,079 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 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 4.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 15th in the league. The Athletics hold a .436 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.6 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .275 with an OBP of .359. He has 144 hits this year along with 87 RBI in 523 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .467 with an OPS+ of 128. Marcus Semien is hitting .259 this season and he has an OBP of .322. He has collected 145 hits in 559 at bats while driving in 53 runs. He has an OPS+ of 96 and a slugging percentage of .383. The Athletics as a unit have 1,213 base hits, including 288 doubles and 192 homers. Oakland has walked 461 times this year and they have struck out on 1,194 occasions. They have had 949 men left on base and have an OPS of .758. They have scored 4.79 runs per game and totaled 676 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Athletics -190

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