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

Game: Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Oakland Athletics (32-81) host the Texas Rangers (67-46) at Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jordan Montgomery and Freddy Tarnok.

The Rangers have hit 247 doubles as a unit and have knocked 161 balls out of the park. Texas is slugging .463 and have struck out 976 times, while taking a walk on 401 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are knocking in 5.8 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in baseball. They have amassed 626 RBI's as well as 1,067 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is .272. They have tallied 653 runs scored and have an OBP of .342.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.24. Rangers pitchers have allowed 125 home runs in addition to 481 runs in total (11th in the league). Texas has yielded 904 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 455 earned runs. The Rangers have compiled a team ERA of 4.10 this season (14th in the league), and the staff has rung up 921 hitters. They have walked 330 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a team so far this season.

The Rangers have dispatched 309 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 169 runners this year and 29.6% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 23 saves for the season and have blown 18 of 41 save chances. The Rangers relievers have recorded a save rate of 56.1% and stepped onto the hill in 99 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 57 holds this year (16th in baseball). Rangers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 101 times as well as having 98 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Texas Rangers have a total of 2,996 putouts this year, as well as 992 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .989 which ranks 6th in baseball, and they have turned 102 double plays. The Rangers have turned 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,988 innings on the diamond, ranking them 4th in pro baseball.

Montgomery has thrown 693 innings and has accounted for 653 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 3.76 (290 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.220. He has allowed 651 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 195 walks. Montgomery (35-32 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.80 while he has faced 2,895 opposing batters in the majors.

The Oakland Athletics have earned a team on-base percentage of .302 in addition to a batting average of .223 this season. They have struck out on 1,037 occasions (7th in MLB) and have totaled 826 hits. Oakland is sitting with 109 HRs on the year to go along with 391 RBIs. The Athletics hold a team slugging % of .362 and they earn 3.59 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have hit 154 doubles, while taking a walk 374 times and scoring 406 runs.

The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 679 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.82 (642 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 154 homers and they relinquish 6.16 runs per 9 innings (30th in MLB). The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.527 in addition to having a FIP of 5.13 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (909 strikeouts vs 482 bases on balls). They come in at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,033.

Oakland has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 39 save opportunities and they have converted 19 saves. They rank 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 48.7%, and they have sent 380 relievers onto the field on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 133 times in high leverage situations and also on 140 occasions with runners on base. Oakland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 39.3% of 219 inherited base runners. Sitting with 76 save situations, the Athletics have 35 holds and also 20 blown saves.

In 8,928 innings played, the Athletics have a efficiency on defense of 67.7% (28th in professional baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 79 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (28th in the majors). The Athletics have recorded 897 assists, 70 errors and have accounted for 2,976 putouts over the course of the season.

Tarnok (0-1 record in his career) has a 6.35 ERA while allowing 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.22 and he has faced 52 batters thus far in his career. He has conceded 8 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.676 and having a FIP of 8.3. So far in his career, Tarnok has allowed 10 base hits while he has earned 11 K's in 11 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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