Rangers vs. A’s Prediction
Will Yu Darvish lead the Rangers past the A’s tonight when the two teams meet at 10:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rangers are -129 money line favorites versus the A’s, who have odds of +117 to pull off the upset at home tonight. With Darvish set to oppose Andrew Triggs in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 7 runs, down from the original number of 7.5.
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RANGERS KEY TRENDS: Te Rangers have lost 13 of their last 18 games dating back to last season and are just 1-5 in their last six games following a win. They’re also winless at 0-4 in their last four games after allowing two runs or less in their previous contest and are just 4-10 in their last 14 games versus a right-handed starter.
A’S KEY TRENDS: The A’s have been brutal at home dating back to last year, winning just 13 of their last 16 games in Oakland. They’re also winless over their last four games, are 1-4 in Triggs’ last five home starts, and are 0-6 in their last six home games versus an opponent that owns a losing road record.
Bet Tonight’s Rangers vs. A’s Game
OUR PICK: The Rangers have won six of their last seven games in Oakland, are 5-2 in their last seven games versus the A’s overall, and are 5-0 in Darvish’s last five road starts. They’re also 6-1 in Darvish’s last seven outings coming off four days of rest and have won seven of his last 10 outings following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
TUESDAY MLB FREE PICK: TEXAS RANGERS -129