Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/11/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: NBC Sports California

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (6-5) will try to defeat the Oakland Athletics (4-7) on Thursday. The starting pitchers are JP Sears and Jon Gray.

The Athletics have accrued 13 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 11 balls out of the park. Oakland has a slugging % of .351 and have been called out on strikes 110 times, while drawing a walk on 36 occasions. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are compiling 3.1 runs per game, which is 27th in MLB. They have compiled 34 runs batted in and 75 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is at .207. They have earned a total of 34 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .285.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. Athletics pitchers have surrendered 5 long balls and 50 runs (17th in baseball). Oakland has given up 93 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 43 earned runs. The Athletics have a team ERA of 4.25 over the course of the season (19th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 78 hitters. They have walked 36 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.75 as a team on the campaign.

The Athletics have dispatched 35 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 9 runners so far this year and 22.2% of those runners crossed home plate. They have compiled 1 save this season and have blown 2 out of their 3 chances to get a save. The Athletics relievers have recorded a save rate of 33.3% and has entered the game in 7 save situations. The relief pitchers have 4 holds on the season (26th in the league). Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 9 times and also have had 11 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Oakland Athletics have accounted for 300 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 99 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .964 which has them sitting 30th in pro baseball, and they have turned 12 double plays. The Athletics have turned 65.7% of balls in play into outs out of their 900 innings, which has them sitting 28th in professional baseball.

Sears has thrown 251 innings and has accumulated 214 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 4.51 (126 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.283. He has surrendered 244 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 79 walks. Sears (11-18 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.97 and he has faced 1,067 batters in the majors.

The Texas Rangers have a team OBP of .354 and a batting average of .272 this year. They have struck out on 79 occasions (29th in the league) and have a total of 105 base knocks. Texas has tallied 12 long balls for the year as well as 59 RBIs. The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .430 and they have an average of 5.55 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have put up 19 doubles, while getting a free base 47 times and scoring 61 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 40 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.40 (34 earned runs given up). They have allowed 9 homers and they surrender 4.00 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.156 and have a FIP of 4.15 as a staff for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.20 (82 strikeouts against 35 walks). They come in at 8th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 69.

With 11 save situations, the Rangers have 8 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. Texas has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 3 save opportunities and they have walked away with 1 save. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 16 times in high leverage situations and on 11 occasions with base runners. Texas relievers have an inherited score rate of 47.1% out of their 17 inherited runners. They are ranked 26th in MLB holding a save rate of 33.3%, and they have dispatched 35 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 10 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (9th in pro baseball). The Rangers have racked up 88 assists, 4 errors and are sitting with 297 putouts this year. In their 891 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 74.6% (2nd in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Gray has conceded 1,096 hits and he has 1,130 K's in 1,121 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 556 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.315 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.98 and he has faced 4,773 opposing hitters during his MLB career. Gray (69-64 mark in his career) has a 4.46 ERA while giving up 8.8 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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