Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+195) Texas (-230)

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (12-6) will compete against the Oakland Athletics (3-16) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Oakland at +195 while Texas opens at -230. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Shintaro Fujinami and Jon Gray.

The Athletics have accumulated 27 doubles as a team and have hit 16 baseballs out of the stadium. Oakland owns a slugging percentage of .347 and have been rung up 168 times, while drawing a walk on 62 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are earning 3.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 27th in MLB. They have 64 RBI's in addition to 142 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is at .225. They have a total of 65 runs scored while having a team OBP of .302.

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The Athletics are sitting with a team earned run average of 7.71 for the year (30th in the league), and they have rung up 133 batters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 34 long balls and also 151 runs in total (30th in MLB). They have walked 100 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 6.46 as a unit this year. Oakland has relinquished 189 hits (10.1 per 9 innings) and 144 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.33 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.72.

Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 26 times as well as having 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 2 holds on the campaign (30th in MLB). The Athletics relief pitchers have a save percentage of 20.0% and has entered the game in 8 save situations. They have compiled 1 save so far this year and have blown 4 of their 5 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 41 runners this season and 46.3% of those runners ended up scoring. The Athletics have dispatched 68 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Athletics have turned 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,512 innings, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB. The Oakland Athletics have earned 504 putouts for the season, as well as 140 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which puts them in 29th in baseball, and have 13 double plays.

Fujinami has thrown 12 innings and has earned 10 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 11.37 (16 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.658. He has allowed 12 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 9 walks. Fujinami (0-3 mark in his career) has a FIP of 6.40 while going up against 61 hitters in the majors.

Texas has accounted for 21 long balls on the campaign to go along with 109 runs batted in. They have hit 32 two-baggers, while walking 64 times as well as scoring 112 runs. The Texas Rangers have tallied an OBP of .326 and a team batting average of .250 for the year. The Rangers hold a slugging % of .416 and they are earning 6.22 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have struck out on 150 occasions (24th in MLB) and have a total of 152 base knocks.

The Texas pitching staff have conceded 69 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.49 (62 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 13 home runs and they relinquish 3.88 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.188 in addition to having a FIP of 3.31 as a squad for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (168 strikeouts against 52 bases on balls). They are sitting at 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 138.

Texas relievers have an inherited score rate of 32.4% out of their 34 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 9 times in high leverage situations and also on 21 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 14 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 10 holds and 1 blown save. They are ranked 15th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 51 relievers to the hill on the year. Texas has had relievers enter the contest in 3 save opportunities and they have walked away with 2 saves.

In 1,440 innings on the field, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (16th in baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 16 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in pro baseball). The Rangers have 144 assists, 10 errors and have earned 480 putouts during this campaign.

Gray (37-43 career win-loss record) has a 4.56 ERA while conceding 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.79 and he has gone up against 3,052 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 365 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 4.4. Thus far in his career, Gray has given up 693 base knocks while he has earned 776 strikeouts in 719 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (-230)

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