Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (6-4) will attempt to beat the Oakland Athletics (3-7) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Ross Stripling and Cody Bradford.

As a team, the Oakland Athletics are compiling 3.0 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in the league. They have earned a total of 30 runs scored while having a team OBP of .290. The Athletics have accrued 13 two-baggers as a team and have hit 8 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 30 runs batted in in addition to 70 hits so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .212. Oakland is slugging .342 and have been rung up 97 times, while being walked on 33 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.17 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. Athletics pitchers have allowed 5 home runs and also 50 total runs (17th in the league). Oakland has conceded 93 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 43 earned runs. The Athletics have a team earned run average of 4.25 for the year (19th in the league), and the staff has rung up 78 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 36 batters and their FIP sits at 3.75 as a team on the season.

Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 9 times and also have had 10 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 4 holds this season (26th in the league). The Athletics relievers have recorded a save rate of 0.0% and has come into the game in 6 save situations. They have tallied 0 saves for the year and have blown 2 out of their 2 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 9 runners for the season and 22.2% of them ended up scoring. The Athletics have sent 32 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Athletics have transformed 64.4% of balls in play into outs out of 819 innings on the field, which ranks them 29th in the majors. The Oakland Athletics have a total of 273 putouts thus far, in addition to 87 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate is at .960 which has them ranked 30th in the majors, and have accumulated 11 double plays.

Stripling (38-45 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.07 while he has gone up against 3,214 opposing batters in the majors. He has surrendered 763 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 177 free passes. His earned run average is 3.96 (340 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.216. Stripling has taken the mound for 773 frames and has racked up 701 strikeouts in his career.

The Rangers have a team SLG% of .429 and they earn 5.80 runs per outing (5th in MLB). They have put up 18 doubles, while getting a free base 44 times and recording 58 runs. Texas has a total of 10 HRs over the course of the season as well as 56 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 74 occasions (28th in the league) and are sitting with 98 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have a team OBP of .360 and a team batting average of .277 for the year.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.156 with a FIP of 4.15 as a pitching staff so far this year. They have a ranking of 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 69. The Texas pitching staff have yielded 40 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.40 (34 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (82 strikeouts vs 35 free passes). They have conceded 9 home runs and they allow 4.00 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball).

Sitting with 8 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 7 holds in addition to 0 blown saves. Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 1 save opportunity and they have earned 1 save. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 13 times in high leverage situations and also on 10 occasions with base runners. Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 53.3% out of their 15 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 4th in the league holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have sent 32 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Texas Rangers have turned 10 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (9th in professional baseball). The Rangers have 82 assists, 4 errors and have a tally of 270 putouts this year. In their 810 innings played, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 73.8% (2nd in the majors).

During his pro baseball career, Bradford has given up 61 hits while totaling 61 punch outs in 68 innings pitched. He has given up 36 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.078 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.69 and he has gone up against 278 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Bradford (6-3 career win-loss mark) has a 4.72 ERA and has surrendered 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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