Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Oakland Athletics (67-89) will try to beat the Texas Rangers (74-82) at Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are Cody Bradford and Brady Basso.

The Rangers have hit 211 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 164 baseballs out of the park. Texas has a slugging rate of .376 and have struck out 1,231 times, while taking a walk on 469 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 20th in MLB. They have tallied 621 runs batted in in addition to 1,249 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average sits at .237. They have accounted for 650 runs scored and hold an OBP of .305.

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The Rangers have compiled a team ERA of 4.40 on the season (25th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,324 hitters. Rangers pitchers have given up 196 home runs in addition to 719 runs (22nd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 513 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.37 as a squad on the season. Texas has surrendered 1,275 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 672 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.30.

Rangers pitchers have come into the game with players on base 171 times and also have had 171 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 72 holds on the season (25th in the league). The Rangers bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.5% and stepped onto the hill in 129 save situations. They have tallied 36 saves on the campaign and have blown 19 of their 55 save chances. The relievers have inherited 272 base runners on the year with 34.6% of them crossed home plate. The Rangers have sent 465 relievers to the hill for the season.

The Texas Rangers have earned a total of 4,126 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,313 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them sitting 3rd in MLB, and they have turned 105 double plays. The Rangers have converted 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,378 innings, which has them sitting at 13th in the majors.

Bradford (10-6 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.29 while he has gone up against 521 opposing hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 114 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 22 free passes. His ERA is 4.35 (62 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.061. Bradford has thrown 128 innings and is sitting with 117 punch outs so far in his career.

The Oakland Athletics are sitting with an OBP of .302 in addition to a team batting average of .234 on the year. They have struck out on 1,445 occasions (5th in the league) and have 1,221 hits. Oakland has 193 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 600 RBIs. The Athletics have a team slugging percentage of .395 and they tally 4.00 runs per game (26th in the league). They have tallied 230 two-baggers, while walking 476 times and putting up 624 runs.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.337 in addition to having a FIP of 4.20 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 7.90 (1,213 strikeouts vs 510 bases on balls). They are sitting at 25th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,340. They have given up 160 long balls and they relinquish 4.80 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Oakland pitching staff have relinquished 738 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.38 (673 earned runs conceded).

With 154 save situations, the Athletics have tallied 97 holds and 20 blown saves. Oakland has called on relievers to enter the contest in 54 save opportunities and they have converted 34 saves. Their relievers have come in 170 times in high leverage situations and also on 165 occasions with runners on base. Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.5% out of their 237 inherited runners. They rank 16th in baseball holding a save percentage of 63.0%, and they have sent 510 relievers onto the field over the course of the season.

The Oakland Athletics have gotten 140 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in pro baseball). The Athletics have racked up 1,312 assists, 84 errors and have a tally of 4,153 putouts for the season. In their 12,459 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (22nd in professional baseball).

Basso (1-0 career record) holds a 2.36 earned run average and has conceded 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.00 and he has gone up against 77 hitters in his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 5 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.099 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.3. So far in his MLB career, Basso has conceded 17 hits while he has totaled 16 punch outs in 19 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland

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