Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers MLB Tips 9/15/2019

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Sean Manaea vs. Lance Lynn

Marcus Semien and the Oakland Athletics (88-60, 2nd in AL West) head to Globe Life Park on Sunday where they'll take on the Texas Rangers (74-75, 3rd in AL West). The Rangers open this matchup at +174 while the Athletics are priced at -185. The total opens at 8.5.

The Athletics have been a strong option for baseball wagerers, having gone 88-60-0 SU. The Rangers cover 49.7% of the time, going 74-75-0 straight up.

Valuable Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Athletics have been a decent Over option for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 67-78-3.

Oakland is covering 54.8% of the time as a visitor, having gone 40-33-0 straight up.

Important Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Rangers cover 57.5% of the time at Globe Life Park, going 42-31-0 SU.

The Rangers have been a decent Over option for over/under baseball wagerers, having gone 67-78-4.

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Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

9/9/2019 Luis Barrera LF Shoulder Out for the season
9/4/2019 Stephen Piscotty RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Sep 22
5/15/2019 Daniel Gossett RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

9/14/2019 Scott Heineman CF Illness Probable for Sep 14
9/13/2019 Logan Forsythe 1B Ribs Probable for Sep 14
9/12/2019 Hunter Pence DH Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 24
9/11/2019 Joey Gallo CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
8/26/2019 Jesse Chavez RP Elbow Out for the season
8/15/2019 Clayton Blackburn RP Elbow Out for the season
8/5/2019 Taylor Hearn SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
7/28/2019 Jesse Biddle RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
5/13/2019 Nate Jones RP Forearm Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Athletics have a 88-60 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Sean Manaea has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 0.75 and a WHIP of 0.67 this season. He has 15 strikeouts over his 12 innings pitched and he's given up 3 hits. He's allowed 2.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.07 and they have given up 463 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 533 hitters and walked 203 batters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 4.09. The Athletics pitchers collectively have given up 1,242 base hits and 609 earned runs. They have allowed 188 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Oakland as a pitching staff has walked 446 batters and struck out 1,165. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.26 and their FIP as a unit is 4.43.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Oakland is hitting .250, good for 16th in the league. The Athletics hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Marcus Semien is hitting .281 with an on-base percentage of .363. He has 170 hits this season in 604 at bats with 83 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .512 and an OPS+ of 134. Matt Chapman is hitting .251 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .345. He has totaled 133 hits and he has driven in 81 men in 529 at bats. His OPS+ is 128 while his slugging percentage is at .510. The Athletics have 1,272 hits, including 265 doubles and 238 home runs. Oakland has walked 518 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,212 times as a unit. They have left 969 men on base and have a team OPS of .779. They score 5.32 runs per contest and have scored a total of 787 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Texas has a 74-75 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.72, Lance Lynn has a 14-10 record and a 1.25 WHIP. He has 216 strikeouts over the 188.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 179 hits. He's allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.65 and they have given up 571 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Rangers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 555 batters and walked 249 opposing hitters. As a team, Texas allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The Rangers pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,385 base knocks and 724 earned runs this season. They have given up 213 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Texas as a staff has walked 531 hitters and struck out 1,251 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.45 while their FIP as a staff is 4.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 19th in the league. The Rangers hold a .430 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Shin-Soo Choo comes into this matchup batting .262 with an OBP of .363. He has 137 hits this year along with 56 RBI in 523 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .451 with an OPS+ of 105. Elvis Andrus is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .311. He has collected 150 hits in 550 at bats while driving in 67 runs. He has an OPS+ of 76 and a slugging percentage of .389. The Rangers as a unit have 1,264 base hits, including 276 doubles and 204 homers. Texas has walked 489 times this year and they have struck out on 1,461 occasions. They have had 984 men left on base and have an OPS of .748. They have scored 5.01 runs per game and totaled 747 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers (+174)

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