Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/22/2022

Game Time: 9:40 pm ET, Friday, July 22, 2022

Venue:  RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, CA 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -115, Athletics -105; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -115, Athletics -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -115, Athletics -105; Over/Under:  7 runs

 

Texas Rangers:  41-49 (3rd place, AL West)

Oakland Athletics:  32-61 (5th place, AL West)

 

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Texas Rangers:  4-6 last 10

Oakland Athletics:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Rangers enter this game on a 4 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the Seattle Mariners getting swept 4-0 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 41-49 record overall and have a road record of 20-23. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Athletics on Friday with a 1-off game against the Miami Marlins still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 16th in the MLB with a .698 OPS. Jon Gray is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Glenn Otto is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 4-6 with a 5.40 ERA this season. His team lost their last 5 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 3 ER, 2 HRs, and 1 BB with 4 Ks on 5 hits through 6 IP against the Seattle Mariners. 

 

The Athletics won 2 of their last 3 games and enter this game off of a win. They won their last series against the Houston Astros 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 32-61 record overall and have a home record of 11-31. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Friday with the series opener and series finale of their series against the Detroit Tigers still to be played on Thursday as a double-header. Their offense ranks 30th in the MLB with a .603 OPS. Frankie Montas is on the mound on Thursday in game 2 while Cole Irvin will be throwing the first pitch in this game on Friday. He is 4-7 with a 3.21 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 4 Ks on 3 hits through 6 IP against the Houston Astros. 

The current betting odds have not been listed for this game yet. The Rangers have not been playing well coming into this game. They still have a game on Thursday against the Marlins before this one is played but they went into the break on a 4 game losing streak after getting swept by the Mariners, and their pitching has not been good in those games. Their bullpen has been allowing a lot of late runs in their games but they also have Otto starting here and he has not been good this season. He has had plenty of bad starts and is coming off of another bad start where he allowed a lot of runs as he usually does. The A's are one of the worst teams in the MLB right now but they were playing much better going into the break, winning their series against a very good Astros team, and they should have some confidence coming out of the break. They also have Irvin starting here who has been good all season and fairly consistent in his starts, he should be able to pitch well against this Rangers lineup that has not been great recently. The best way to place a bet here is on the Athletics to win this game.

 

Rangers Athletics Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 22, 2022 (9:40 pm ET start time) is Athletics 6 Rangers 3.

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Texas Rangers: Will be posted by 12:00am EST, 07/22/2022.

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Texas Rangers:  J. Barlow (RP) Early Aug - Finger. M. Garver (C) out for season - Forearm. E. White (LF) Early Aug - Wrist.

Oakland Athletics:  J. Lowrie (2B) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. Bride (SS) Late July - Shoulder. S. Bolt (CF) Ques Fri - Hand.

 

 

 

“We need a few days off, kind of collect our thoughts. Let our bodies rest a little bit. The guys are tired. They were fighting to the end.” - Chris Woodward after his team’s loss against the Mariners on Sunday.

 

 

"That's a good win right there. Win a series against this team. Battle back from being down 3-0, shows a lot of character and a lot of fight." - Mark Kotsay after his team’s win against the Astros on Sunday.

 

 

 

Josh H. Smith (L) 3B

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Kole Calhoun (L) LF

Brad Miller (L) DH

Meibrys Viloria (L) C

 

Vimael Machin (L) 3B

Ramon Laureano (R) RF

Sean Murphy (R) C

Seth Brown (L) 1B

Chad Pinder (R) LF

Skye Bolt (S) CF

Elvis Andrus (R) SS

Stephen Piscotty (R) DH

Tony Kemp (L) 2B

 

 

Batting Average:  Leody Taveras (.341)

Hits:  Corey Seager (87)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (22)

RBI:  Corey Seager (52)

Stolen Bases:  Marcus Semien (17)

Wins:  Martin Perez (7)

Saves:  Joe Barlow (13)

ERA:  Charlie Culberson (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Dermis Garcia (.333)

Hits:  Sean Murphy (73)

Home Runs:  Seth Brown (10)

RBI:  Seth Brown (38)

Stolen Bases:  Ramon Laureano (9)

Wins:  Paul Blackburn (6)

Saves:  Dany Jimenez (11)

ERA:   Parker Markel (0.00)

 

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Chris Woodward (4th season)

Oakland Athletics: Mark Kotsay (1st season)