Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers 4/21/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Oakland Athletics will go against the Texas Rangers in MLB pick for this game is the Globe Life Field, TX, on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 8:05 PM ET.

The Athletics made the announcement earlier today that they were moving to Las Vegas after bindingly agreeing to buy a Vegas ballpark site.

The A’s hit .225 (27th), averaged 3.42 runs per game (28th) and had a .649 OPS (27th). This year, they stole 19 bases, which ranks eighth, and hit 16 home runs, which ranks 25th.

Left fielder Brent Rooker (questionable Friday) leads the team with four long balls to his credit, while Esteury Ruiz in center field leads the team in batting average (.302) and on-base percentage (.389).

Three quality starts resulted in a 7.71 ERA (30th) and a 1.72 WHIP (30th) for the Oakland pitching staff.

The total went OVER in 10 of Oakland’s last 14 matches.
The Oakland Athletics are 0-7 SU in their last 7 outings.
The total hung OVER in 7 of Oakland’s last 8 matches on the road.

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Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Predictions 4/21/2023

The Rangers won five of their previous six games by a combined score of 38-14, and they are on a roll.

With a 3.5-game advantage in the division rankings, that kind of winning run is the kind that stands out. Is the Rangers a legitimate contender or are they just having a good season?

Texas is second in the league with 6.22 runs scored per game and hits .250 (12th) with a .742 OPS (11th). This year, the Rangers stole six bases (27th) and hit 21 balls over the outfield fence (14th).

Marcus Semien at second base leads the team in hits with 22, and Josh Jung at third base leads the group in on-base percentage (.342).

With four solid starts, the TX pitching staff has a 3.49 ERA, which ranks eighth, and a 1.19 WHIP, which ranks sixth. Tomorrow night, the Rangers will start 31-year-old Jon Gray.

In his most recent start against Houston, “Wolf” barely lasted two innings before retiring after being struck by a line drive on his throwing arm.

Although Gray’s X-rays were negative, the right-hander is scheduled to start his next game against Oakland. This year, he was effective, allowing only five earned runs in 14.0 innings.

The total went OVER in 9 of Texas’ last 11 matches.
The Texas Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.
The total hung OVER in 10 of Texas’ last 15 games against Oakland.

Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers. The MLB pick for this game is the Texas Rangers. When their rival tallies five runs or more in their prior game, the Athletics are 1-7 in their last eight.

The Rangers are 6-1 in their previous seven matches with the total set at 7.0-8.5 and 5-1 in their last six games against a team with a winning percentage below .400.

Bet on Jon Gray and the Rangers to beat the run line at Globe Life Field on Friday night. Despite having subpar splits versus left-handers, Texas was tearing the cover off the ball and should keep playing well at the plate.

The Athletics are having trouble seeing the ball, particularly against right-handers (.215 BA and.293 OBP), and they are up against a seasoned starter who was strong this season.

Gray’s last appearance featured a brief injury concern, although he was pitching against the Astros when he left with an arm bruise.

This A’s lineup will be easy pickings for him, and he’ll hand the ball off to a Rangers bullpen that is third in ERA (2.71) and second in WHIP (1.03). The Texas Rangers will win to a predicted score of 5-3.

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