Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (12-7) are hosting the Oakland Athletics (4-16) at Globe Life Field on Sunday. The pitchers expected to start will be Kyle Muller and Jacob deGrom.

The Athletics have tallied 27 two-baggers as a team and have hit 18 balls out of the park. Oakland is slugging .350 and have struck out 173 times, while drawing a walk on 69 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are earning 3.5 runs per game, which is 26th in MLB. They have accrued 68 runs batted in and 149 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is at .225. They have 70 runs while having a team OBP of .307.

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The Athletics have compiled a team ERA of 7.53 for the season (30th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 145 batters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 35 home runs and also 155 runs in total (30th in the league). They have walked 104 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 6.32 as a squad on the season. Oakland has surrendered 196 base hits (10.0 per 9 innings) as well as 148 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.39 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.69.

The Athletics have sent 71 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 41 base runners on the year with 46.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have accumulated 2 saves for the season and have blown 4 of their 6 save opportunities. The Athletics relievers have a save percentage of 33.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 9 save situations. The bullpen have earned 2 holds for the season (30th in the league). Athletics bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 26 times in addition to having 27 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 68.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,593 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 20th in baseball. The Oakland Athletics have accumulated 531 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 146 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which has them ranked 27th in pro baseball, and they have turned 15 double plays.

Muller has taken the hill for 67 innings and has accumulated 63 punch outs so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.72 (43 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.537. He has surrendered 67 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 37 free passes. Muller (3-6 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.27 and he has gone up against 307 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Texas has recorded 22 long balls so far this season as well as 113 RBIs. They have recorded 32 doubles, while walking 68 times and recording 116 runs. The Texas Rangers have accumulated an OBP of .327 in addition to a team batting average of .249 on the season. The Rangers have a team slugging percentage of .412 and they score 6.11 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have struck out on 162 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have 159 base knocks.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.207 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.55 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.20 (173 strikeouts vs 59 free passes). They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 145. They have allowed 15 dingers and they concede 3.94 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Texas pitching staff have given up 74 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.51 (66 earned runs given up).

Texas has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 4 save chances and they have walked away with 2 saves. They rank 28th in the league holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 55 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 13 times in high leverage situations and also on 22 occasions with runners on. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.3% out of their 36 inherited base runners. With 15 save situations, the Rangers have accumulated 10 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

Out of their 1,521 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (14th in professional baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 17 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Rangers have accrued 155 assists, 11 errors and have accounted for 507 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, deGrom has allowed 1,036 base hits while earning 1,639 punch outs in 1,346 innings. He has given up a total of 380 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.997 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.36 and he has gone up against 5,297 hitters during his pro baseball career. deGrom (83-57 career record) has a 2.54 ERA and has surrendered 6.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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