The Oakland Athletics(17-20) host the Texas Rangers(21-16) in the third game of their four-game set and the first half of a Wednesday doubleheader.
Oakland is coming in losers of three straight games and their offense has struggled as of late. Offensive struggles for Oakland are nothing new as they have one of the worst offenses in all of Major League Baseball. Oakland got embarrassed losing 15-8 to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
The Texas Rangers are winners of four straight games and have seen their offense come alive as of late. They have scored double-digit runs in two of their last four games. Marcus Semien led the way in Tuesday’s blowout with five RBI.
Will the Athletics finally be able to get back in the win column or will the Texas Rangers continue dominating their division rivals?
Athletics vs. Rangers Betting Odds
Athletics vs. Rangers Game Details
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Fixture: Texas @ Oakland
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Date and Time: May 8, 2024, @ 3:37 pm EST
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Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California
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Weather: Sunny and 78 Degrees
Apex Tale of the Tape
Key Stats
Oakland Athletics
JP Sears will take the mound and has gotten off to a solid start this regular season. He is 2-2 with a 3,89 ERA. He will come into this game confident as he tossed 6.1 scoreless innings in his last start. Oakland’s offense is led by Center Fielder Brent Rooker, who leads the team in both home runs and RBI.
Texas Rangers
Game Prediction
This game will certainly be lower scoring than Tuesday’s, but the result will be the same. Oakland started the season off playing well but has come crashing down as of late. Oakland has an average pitching staff, but they will have no answer for a Texas Rangers offense that is red hot at the moment.
Final Pick
Texas Rangers ML (-127)
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