Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+275) Texas (-345)

The Oakland Athletics (43-97) are headed to Globe Life Field on Friday where they will compete against the Texas Rangers (76-63). The line on this matchup has Oakland at +275 and Texas is at -345. The total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Kyle Muller and Jordan Montgomery.

As a team, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.7 runs per game, which is 30th in baseball. They have accounted for 515 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .300. The Athletics have accrued 195 doubles as a unit and have hit 147 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 496 RBI's and 1,033 hits for the season, while their batting average is sitting at .225. Oakland owns a slugging percentage of .371 and have struck out 1,273 times, while taking a walk on 434 occasions.

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The Athletics are sitting with a team ERA of 5.61 for the year (29th in baseball), and they have struck out 1,123 batters. Athletics pitchers have allowed 187 home runs in addition to 815 runs in total (29th in the league). They have walked 598 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 5.07 as a squad so far this season. Oakland has given up 1,285 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 766 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.88 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.53.

The Athletics bullpen have earned a save rate of 51.0% and stepped onto the hill in 107 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 259 runners so far this year and 39.4% of those runners crossed home plate. Athletics relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 166 times in addition to having 161 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 467 relievers to the hill on the season. The bullpen have recorded 53 holds on the campaign (28th in baseball). They have compiled 26 saves over the course of the season and have blown 25 of 51 save opportunities.

The Athletics have converted 67.5% of balls in play into outs out of 11,058 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 27th in MLB. The Oakland Athletics have amassed 3,686 putouts on the year, as well as 1,109 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which puts them in 27th in the majors, and have earned 106 double plays.

Muller has thrown 116 innings and has 101 punch outs during his career. His ERA is 6.58 (85 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.693. He has surrendered 135 base hits (10.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 62 free passes. Muller (4-10 career mark) has a FIP of 5.22 and he has faced 538 batters in the majors.

The Texas Rangers have an on-base percentage of .336 and a team batting average of .266 this year. They have struck out on 1,214 instances (15th in baseball) and have totaled 1,287 base hits. Texas has knocked in 196 HRs this season as well as 731 runs batted in. The Rangers have a team slugging % of .454 and they score 5.48 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have hit 292 doubles, while walking 492 times as well as putting up 762 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 623 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.31 (592 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 175 dingers and they concede 4.54 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.267 in addition to having a FIP of 4.37 as a squad this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (1,154 strikeouts vs 420 walks). They are sitting at 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,145.

Texas has had relievers step onto the mound in 55 save opportunities and they have earned 26 saves. They rank 29th in the league holding a save rate of 47.3%, and they have dispatched 395 relievers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 134 times in high leverage situations and also on 131 occasions with runners on base. Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.9% out of 214 inherited base runners. With 122 save situations, the Rangers have recorded 66 holds and also 29 blown saves.

In their 11,121 innings on the field, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (5th in baseball). The Texas Rangers have turned 132 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 1,235 assists, 54 errors and are sitting with 3,707 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Montgomery has allowed 679 hits while he has accumulated 677 K's in 722 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 302 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.218 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.37 and he has gone up against 3,012 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. Montgomery (36-33 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.76 earned run average while giving up 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland (+275)

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