Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/13/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+140) Texas (-165)

Globe Life Field is the location where the Texas Rangers (40-44) will compete against the Oakland Athletics (29-59) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Oakland at +140 while Texas is priced at -165. The total is set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Paul Blackburn and Jon Gray.

The Athletics have accrued 132 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 65 baseballs out of the park. Oakland has a slugging rate of .329 and have been called out on strikes 729 times, while being walked on 217 occasions. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are knocking in 3.2 runs per game, which has them at 29th in the league. They have earned 259 runs batted in as well as 600 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is .210. They have notched a total of 281 runs and have an on-base percentage of .272.

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Athletics pitchers have yielded 98 home runs in addition to 403 runs in total (22nd in MLB). They have walked 287 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.31 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.29 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. The Athletics have an ERA of 4.38 on the year (24th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 657 hitters.

The Athletics bullpen have recorded a save rate of 57.6% and has come into the game in 91 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 164 runners on the campaign with 28.7% of them earned a run for their team. Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 106 times and also have had 94 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have sent 297 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have recorded 56 holds for the season (7th in baseball). They have 19 saves this year and have not converted 14 of 33 chances to save the game.

The Athletics have converted 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,915 innings, which has them ranked 18th in pro baseball. The Oakland Athletics have a total of 2,305 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 789 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them ranked 21st in MLB, and they have turned 77 double plays.

Blackburn has taken the hill for 229 innings and has tallied 150 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Blackburn (12-15 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.28 and he has faced 979 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.79 (122 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.371. He has surrendered 253 base hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) with 61 walks.

The Texas Rangers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .301 as well as a batting average of .240 for the year. They have been rung up on 717 occasions (18th in baseball) and have 686 hits. Texas has accumulated 112 HRs so far this year as well as 360 RBIs. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .402 and they are earning 4.55 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have recorded 107 doubles, while taking a walk 237 times and scoring 382 runs.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.300 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.08 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.37 (677 strikeouts vs 286 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 684. They have given up 85 homers and they allow 4.44 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have given up 368 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.00 (332 earned runs surrendered).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 35 save opportunities and they have converted 20 saves. They rank 25th in baseball with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 288 relievers to the mound for the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 101 times in high leverage situations in addition to 67 occasions with runners on base. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.3% out of 99 inherited base runners. With 82 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 47 holds in addition to 15 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 76 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (25th in baseball). The Rangers have 797 assists, 55 errors and have a total of 2,239 putouts this season. Out of their 6,717 innings on the field, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (17th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Gray has allowed 903 hits while accumulating 940 strikeouts in 912 innings pitched. Gray (58-53 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 4.54 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 460 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.327 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.06 and he has faced 3,900 batters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+140)

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