Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 7/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-120) Oakland (+100)

The Texas Rangers (42-49) are on their way to Oakland Coliseum on Saturday where they will go up against the Oakland Athletics (33-62). The odds on this game have the Rangers at -120 and the Athletics are priced at +100. The betting total is set at 7.5. The men taking the mound are Taylor Hearn and James Kaprielian.

As a squad, the Texas Rangers are notching 4.6 runs per game, which puts them at 11th in the league. They have accounted for 414 runs scored and have an OBP of .300. The Rangers have recorded 123 doubles as a unit and have hit 118 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 392 RBI's as well as 742 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate is .239. Texas has a slugging % of .400 and have been called out on strikes 796 times, while being walked on 259 occasions.

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The Rangers have compiled a team ERA of 4.05 so far this year (21st in the league), and the staff has struck out 745 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.37 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.31. Rangers pitchers have conceded 93 home runs and also 407 total runs (20th in baseball). They have walked 314 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.08 as a team this season.

The Rangers bullpen have a save percentage of 56.8% and has entered the game in 86 save situations. The relievers have inherited 116 runners this season and 31.9% of them ended up scoring. Rangers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 77 times and also have had 108 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 317 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have tallied 49 holds on the year (16th in baseball). They have 21 saves this season and have blown 16 out of their 37 save opportunities.

The Rangers have converted 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,320 innings, which ranks them 21st in pro baseball. The Texas Rangers have a total of 2,440 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 868 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which is 21st in pro baseball, and have a total of 80 double plays.

Hearn (10-13 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.73 while facing 836 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 192 hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 89 walks. His ERA is 5.14 (108 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.487. Hearn has pitched in 189 innings and has earned 177 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Oakland Athletics hold a team on-base percentage of .272 as well as a team batting average of .211 for the year. They have struck out on 805 occasions (8th in baseball) and have earned a total of 656 base hits. Oakland has hit 72 home runs on the season and 290 runs batted in. The Athletics hold a slugging % of .331 and they are earning 3.29 runs per game (29th in the league). They have recorded 142 two-baggers, while getting a free base 231 times and notching 313 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.312 and have a FIP of 4.25 as a pitching staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.33 (718 strikeouts against 308 bases on balls). They come in at 21st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 784. They have allowed 104 long balls and they allow 4.66 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB). The Oakland pitching staff have given up 431 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.32 (399 earned runs conceded).

With 100 save situations, the Athletics have 62 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 36 save chances and they have come away with 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 105 times in high leverage situations in addition to 111 occasions with runners on base. Oakland relievers have an inherited score rate of 28.0% out of their 168 inherited base runners. They sit at 26th in the league with a save percentage of 55.6%, and they have sent 321 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 80 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (23rd in MLB). The Athletics have 848 assists, 59 errors and have accounted for 2,497 putouts over the course of the season. In 7,491 innings played, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (13th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Kaprielian has surrendered 171 hits while totaling 172 strikeouts in 192 innings. He has given up a total of 96 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.281 and a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and he has gone up against 815 opposing batters during his career. Kaprielian (9-10 career record) has earned a 4.50 ERA while giving up 8.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland (+100)

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