Rangers vs. Athletics Odds & Betting Predictions - May 8, 2024

Rangers at Athletics

7:37 pm • NBCS-CA

Texas Rangers

0-0

4 - 9

Athletics

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Sears			4.38	11-13
M.Lorenzen			1.57	2-0

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rangers 0-0	-1.5+142	o8.5-113	-120
Athletics 0-0	u8.5	+1.5-170	u8.5-111	+101

Wednesday 7:37 p.m.

May 08, 2024

Oakland ColiseumOakland

M.Lorenzen o17.5 Outs-120

Over in 3/4 (miss was first start with only 79 pitches). First game of a double header with Jack Leiter starting the second game - Lorenzen will be leaned on. His ground ball rate has waffled throughout his career, but right now it’s at 51% (81st percentile) - A’s only at a .635 OPS vs GB pitchers.

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Rangers hitters have an OPS of .776 since last season -- third best in MLB. Athletics RPs have allowed an OPS of .750 (3,587 PAs) since last season -- fifth worst in MLB.

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The Athletics have allowed just 0.8 runs per game in close and late situations this season -- second lowest in MLB (23 games). The Rangers have scored just 0.8 runs per game in close and late situations this season -- fifth lowest in MLB (25 games).

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The Athletics are just 35-66 (.347) at home since the 2023 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .519.

Corey Seager has an OPS of .926 since last season -- ninth best in MLB-- 93rd Percentile. Hogan Harris has allowed an OPS of .813 (310 PAs) since last season -- 14th worst among qualified RPs-- seventh Percentile.

JP Sears has allowed an OPS of just .390 (63 PA's) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season -- 5th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .673 -- 95th Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 13% (5/39) against Michael Lorenzen over the past seven days (1 games) -- 3rd lowest among AL Starters over the last week; League Avg: 25% -- fifth Percentile.

Michael Lorenzen has a strikeout rate of just 12% (6 SO in 49 PAs) over the last 14 days -- 2nd lowest among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: 24% -- fourth Percentile.

Opponents are hitting just .107 (6-for-56) against JP Sears when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season -- 2nd best among among AL Starters; League Avg: .219 -- 98th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Athletics are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Athletics are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Athletics are 42-39 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Athletics' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 39 of Athletics' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	86-76	44-37	42-39	9-12	76-64
Rangers	70-91	37-44	33-47	35-56	34-34

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Athletics	78-83-1	39-42	39-41-1	10-11	68-71-1
Rangers	74-79-8	32-47-2	42-32-6	40-47-4	34-30-4

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	69-93	38-43	31-50	13-8	55-85
Rangers	78-84	44-37	33-47	52-39	24-44

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 7th	TEX	L 8-15	+1.5 L	O 8	TEX +102
May 7th	TEX	L 2-4	+1.5 L	U 7.5	TEX +120
May 5th	MIA	L 3-12	-1.5 L	O 7.5	MIA -141
May 4th	MIA	W 20-4	-1.5 W	O 7	ATH -135
May 4th	MIA	W 3-1	-1.5 W	U 7.5	ATH -155

Miguel Andujar
OF
Andujar is out with abdominal
Out
Luis Medina
P
Medina is out with elbow
Out
Jeffrey Springs
P
Springs is out with elbow
Out
Esteury Ruiz
OF
Ruiz is out with wrist
Out
Ken Waldichuk
P
Waldichuk is out with elbow
Out

Corey Seager
IF
Seager is out with hip
Out
Tyler Mahle
P
Mahle is out with shoulder
Out
Evan Carter
OF
Carter is out with back
Out

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PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
RM.Lorenzen, P		107	6	6	6
RC.Winn, P		30	2	2	3

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Semien, 2B	3-5	2	1	1
2C.Seager, SS	0-3	0	0	0
3N.Lowe, 1B	1-4	0	0	0
4A.Garcia, RF	1-4	0	0	0
5J.Heim, DH	0-3	0	0	1
6E.Duran, LF	1-3	1	0	0
6E.Carter, PH	0-1	0	0	0
6E.Carter, LF	0-1	0	0	0
7D.Wendzel, 3B	0-3	0	0	0
7J.Smith, PH	0-1	0	0	0
7J.Smith, 3B	0-1	0	0	0
8A.Knizner, C	1-3	0	0	0
8T.Jankowski, PH	0-1	0	0	0
9L.Taveras, CF	1-4	1	1	2

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Sears, P	88	5.2	3	4
RA.Adams, P	16	1.1	1	0
RM.Miller, P	32	2	4	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1A.Toro, 2B	0-3	1	0	0
2T.Nevin, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
3J.Bleday, CF	1-3	1	0	0
4B.Rooker, RF	3-4	3	1	3
4L.Butler, RF	0-0	0	0	0
5J.Davis, DH	1-3	2	0	0
6S.Langeliers, C	3-4	1	1	5
7M.Schuemann, SS	1-3	0	0	0
8E.Ruiz, LF	0-4	0	0	0
9B.Harris, 3B	1-4	1	1	1