Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: NBC Sports California

The Texas Rangers (62-71) will take on the Oakland Athletics (58-75) at Globe Life Field on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be JP Sears and Jon Gray.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 25th in baseball. They have earned a total of 536 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .304. The Athletics have recorded 189 doubles as a team and have hit 166 balls out of the stadium. They have 513 RBI's in addition to 1,023 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate sits at .232. Oakland is slugging .394 and have been called out on strikes 1,220 times, while taking a walk on 425 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.37 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 135 home runs and also 612 total runs (22nd in baseball). Oakland has given up 1,108 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 558 earned runs. The Athletics have an earned run average of 4.28 this year (23rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,032 batters. They have walked 435 opposing players and their FIP is 4.21 as a squad on the campaign.

Athletics bullpen pitchers have entered the game with players on base 140 times as well as having 125 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 87 holds this year (5th in baseball). The Athletics bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 135 save situations. They have earned 30 saves for the season and have missed out on 15 out of their 45 save chances. The relievers have inherited 201 runners so far this season and 30.8% of those runners crossed the plate. The Athletics have sent 427 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Oakland Athletics have earned a total of 3,523 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,115 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which ranks 21st in the majors, and have accumulated 119 double plays. The Athletics have turned 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,569 innings, which has them ranked 19th in pro baseball.

Sears has taken the hill for 386 innings and has totaled 325 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.36 (187 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.253. He has surrendered 370 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 114 walks. Sears (21-26 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.29 while he has faced 1,628 hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Texas Rangers have an OBP of .305 in addition to a team batting average of .238 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,040 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have accounted for 1,069 hits. Texas has compiled 140 home runs on the campaign to go along with 531 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .377 and they are scoring 4.17 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have put up 177 two-baggers, while walking 404 times and scoring 555 runs.

The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.289 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.34 as a team on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (1,119 strikeouts against 445 walks). They sit at 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,066. They have relinquished 162 HR's and they give up 4.58 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have given up 597 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.28 (557 earned runs given up).

Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.1% out of 237 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 148 times in high leverage situations and also on 145 occasions with runners on. With 106 save situations, the Rangers have 59 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save percentage of 64.4%, and they have sent 393 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season. Texas has called on relievers to enter the contest in 45 save opportunities and they have earned 29 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 92 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (3rd in professional baseball). The Rangers have 1,133 assists, 54 errors and have amassed 3,516 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 10,548 innings on the field, the Rangers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (7th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Gray has conceded 1,188 base knocks while earning 1,206 strikeouts in 1,211 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 598 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.310 and having a FIP of 4.4. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.02 and he has gone up against 5,152 batters in his career. Gray (74-69 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.44 earned run average and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas

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