Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction and Odds for Sunday, May 29 (Continue to Fade Oakland's Offense)
The Texas Rangers have a chance to complete a four-game series sweep on Sunday when they take on the Oakland Athletics in their season finale.
The Rangers have outscored the Athletics by a total of 23-10 over the three games, handling Oakland with ease each time out.
Dane Dunning (4.32 ERA) will take the mound for the Rangers, and he'll face James Kaprielian (5.48 ERA) of the Athletics.
Let's take a look at the odds via WynnBET for today's AL West matchup.
Rangers vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, and Total
Run line:
- Rangers -1.5 (+140)
- Athletics +1.5 (-170)
Moneyline:
- Rangers -115
- Athletics +105
Total:
- 7.5 (Over -120/Under +100)
Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Trends
- Rangers are 7-1 in their last eight games vs. Athletics.
- The UNDER is 9-4 in the Rangers' last 13 road games.
- Athletics are 2-6 in their last eight games.
- Athletics are 2-15 in their last 17 home games.
- The UNDER is 11-3 in the Athletics' last 14 games played on Sunday.
Rangers vs. Athletics Prediction and Pick
I can not, in any way, bet on the Oakland Athletics. Their offense is one of the worst in Major League Baseball. They're dead last in batting average in the month of May, sporting an abysmal mark of .211. They're also 29th in OPS, and 27th in runs scored with 86.
Meanwhile, the Rangers offense has been much better, ranking around middle of the pack in most statistics, including 17th in OPS at .700.
Dane Dunning has an ERA of 4.32, but his numbers show we might see some positive regression from him in the near future. He has a FIP of 3.81, so if that holds up, his ERA is likely going to improve.
I don't see how the Rangers are set at such small favorites tonight. I won't overthink it. I'll continue to fade the worst offense in baseball.
Pick: Rangers -115
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