Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (62-71) will attempt to defeat the Oakland Athletics (58-75) on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Joe Boyle and Cody Bradford.

The Athletics have accrued 189 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 166 balls out of the park. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .394 and have struck out 1,220 times, while taking a walk on 425 occasions. As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are notching 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 25th in baseball. They have recorded 513 runs batted in as well as 1,023 base knocks this season, while their team batting average sits at .232. They are sitting with 536 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .304.

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The Athletics have an ERA of 4.28 this season (23rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,032 batters. Athletics pitchers have given up 135 home runs and 612 total runs (22nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 435 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.21 as a team for the season. Oakland has allowed 1,108 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 558 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.37 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.31.

The Athletics relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 135 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 201 base runners this year and 30.8% of those players crossed the plate. Athletics pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 140 times in addition to having 125 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 427 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have earned 87 holds for the season (5th in baseball). They have compiled 30 saves this year and have blown 15 of their 45 save opportunities.

The Athletics have turned 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,569 innings, which has them ranked 19th in baseball. The Oakland Athletics have 3,523 putouts this season, as well as 1,115 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 21st in MLB, and have a total of 119 double plays.

Boyle (5-6 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.18 while he has gone up against 260 batters in the majors. He has allowed 47 base hits (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 38 free passes. His ERA is 5.26 (34 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.460. Boyle has taken the mound for 58 frames and has earned 64 K's in his pro baseball career.

Texas has recorded 140 HRs on the campaign as well as 531 runs batted in. They have 177 two-baggers, while walking 404 times and notching 555 runs. The Texas Rangers have earned a team OBP of .305 and a batting average of .238 so far this year. The Rangers have a slugging percentage of .377 and they are scoring 4.17 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have struck out on 1,040 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have earned 1,069 base knocks.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.289 and have a FIP of 4.34 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (1,119 strikeouts vs 445 walks). They are currently ranked 11th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,066. They have given up 162 HR's and they surrender 4.58 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 597 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.28 (557 earned runs yielded).

With 106 save situations, the Rangers have earned 59 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Texas has called on relievers to take the mound in 45 save chances and they have earned 29 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 148 times in high leverage situations in addition to 145 occasions with runners on. Texas relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 32.1% of 237 inherited base runners. They rank 14th in the league holding a save rate of 64.4%, and they have sent 393 relievers to the mound for the season.

Out of their 10,548 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (7th in pro baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 92 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (3rd in professional baseball). The Rangers have 1,133 assists, 54 errors and have a total of 3,516 putouts so far this year.

Bradford (8-5 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.37 ERA while giving up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.75 and he has faced 428 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed a total of 51 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.086 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. During his pro baseball career, Bradford has given up 94 base hits while he has accumulated 95 strikeouts in 105 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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