Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/11/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (-140) Oakland (+120)

The Texas Rangers (21-14) are headed to Oakland Coliseum on Thursday where they will compete against the Oakland Athletics (8-29). The odds on this game have Texas at -140 and Oakland is priced at +120. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Nathan Eovaldi and Ken Waldichuk.

The Rangers have accounted for 68 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 46 balls out of the park. Texas has a slugging % of .440 and have been called out on strikes 319 times, while drawing a walk on 125 occasions. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are putting up 6.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 1st in the league. They have accounted for 215 RBI's in addition to 317 hits so far this season, while their batting average sits at .264. They have tallied 223 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .338.

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The Rangers have a team ERA of 3.72 on the year (10th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 293 batters. Rangers pitchers have given up 32 long balls and 142 runs in total (8th in baseball). They have walked 101 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.89 as a unit on the campaign. Texas has conceded 265 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and also 128 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Rangers have sent 95 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have inherited 61 runners so far this season with 36.1% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have tallied 6 saves on the year and have blown 5 of 11 save opportunities. The Rangers relievers have a save percentage of 54.5% and has entered the game in 30 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 18 holds on the season (18th in MLB). Rangers pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 36 times as well as having 23 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Rangers have turned 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,784 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 7th in pro baseball. The Texas Rangers have earned 928 putouts this year, as well as 299 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them ranked 18th in baseball, and have accumulated 30 double plays.

Eovaldi (71-70 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.77 and he has faced 5,532 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 1,349 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 363 free passes. His ERA is 4.13 (597 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.315. Eovaldi has taken the mound for 1,302 innings and has racked up 1,104 K's thus far in his career.

The Athletics hold a team slugging % of .378 and they are earning 3.89 runs per game (26th in the league). They have tallied 51 doubles, while taking a walk 125 times as well as scoring 144 runs. Oakland has tallied 40 HRs on the year to go along with 138 runs batted in. They have struck out on 346 instances (4th in MLB) and have earned 289 base hits. The Oakland Athletics have an OBP of .313 as well as a batting average of .233 for the season.

The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.719 in addition to having a FIP of 6.23 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 7.40 (266 strikeouts vs 186 free passes). They are sitting at 30th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 371. They have conceded 64 HR's and they relinquish 7.72 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 278 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 7.31 (263 earned runs conceded).

Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 13 save chances and they have converted 4 saves. They sit at 30th in baseball with a save rate of 30.8%, and they have dispatched 129 relievers to the mound so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 47 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.8% out of their 72 inherited runners. With 26 save situations, the Athletics have amassed 12 holds in addition to 9 blown saves.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 26 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (28th in the majors). The Athletics have recorded 276 assists, 25 errors and have a total of 972 putouts for the year. In 2,916 innings played, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (26th in MLB).

In his MLB career, Waldichuk has given up 77 hits while tallying 64 K's in 70 innings. He has allowed 48 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.486 and having a FIP of 6.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.29 and he has faced 317 opposing hitters thus far in his career. Waldichuk (3-4 career record) is the owner of a 6.11 earned run average while allowing 9.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+120)

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