Will the Rangers beat Oakland once again?

The season so far couldn’t have gone worse for the Oakland Athletics. After 88 games, the MLB franchise from California is in last place in the American League and thus far away from the play-offs. So far, they have already conceded 59 defeats. It is quite possible that the next defeat for Oakland will follow in the upcoming match against the Texas Rangers.

Oakland already lost the most recent match of the current series with 8:10 against the Texas Rangers. As expected, the best bookmakers again see the Texas Rangers against Oakland Athletics as favourites according to betting odds. An MLB bet on the hosts from Arlington will be rewarded with quotes in the 1.50 range if successful.

Texas Rangers – Statistics & Current Form

The Rangers are currently on a redemption course. After the close loss against the Minnesota Twins, the Texas Rangers showed a defiant reaction and won the first match of the current series against the Oakland Athletics. With starting pitcher Howard they got an ultimately close but well-deserved victory.

For long stretches, Chris Woodward’s team was clearly in the lead. Only in the last two innings Texas stumbled and even conceded six runs from the Oakland Athletics in the eighth inning. Nevertheless, because two runs were scored in each of the previous two legs, the Rangers won 10-8.

This is the sixth time this season that Texas has beaten Oakland. In the second match of the current series Glenn Otto will now start. The last time Otto faced the Oakland Athletics as a starting pitcher, the 26-year-old surrendered just one run in five innings against the “A’s”. A good omen before the upcoming match?

Oakland Athletics – Statistics & current form

Oakland Athletics are currently experiencing a season to forget. The “A’s” are still the weakest team in the American League and have a miserable record of 29-59 after 88 days of play. In this period Oakland scored only 281 runs, but in return the opponents scored 403 runs. On average, they conceded almost 4.60 runs per game.

This was also the case in the most recent match against the Texas Rangers, in which Oakland’s pitchers were really shown up. The chance for revenge now comes in the second game, where the “A’s” will start with James Kaprielian. The starting pitcher of the Oakland Athletics currently has a record of 1-5, but Kaprielian left a positive impression during this period.

The 28-year-old was particularly convincing in his last match as a starting pitcher. The A’s only gave up one run in six innings with Kaprielian pitching against the potent Toronto Blue Jays’ offence. If Kaprielian can build on that against the Rangers, Oakland has a realistic chance of pulling off a surprise coup.

Texas Rangers – Oakland Athletics Tip

The Oakland Athletics have only won two of their eight matches against the Texas Rangers so far this season. The poor record was by no means surprising, after all, the “A’s” have played a mixed season so far and are already in last place in the AL. The Rangers, on the other hand, have been able to breathe a sigh of relief and have won three of their last four games.

The batting department of Texas has been particularly convincing. In the most recent match against the Oakland Athletics, for example, ten runs were scored. Because closer Kolby Allard disappointed in the last innings, the “A’s” cut the deficit to two runs before the last inning. However, Oakland failed to mount a comeback.

We expect another close game, but would tend to rule out a spectacle like the recent game between the two MLB franchises. After all, Kaprielian, starting pitcher for the “A’s”, has already kept the Blue Jays’ offence in check recently. In Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics, our betting odds of 2.00 are on under 8.5 runs. We are betting on six units.