Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers 9/14/2022 Picks Predictions

Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers 9/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Oakland Athletics (51-91) will bash out against the Texas Rangers (62-80) in the series installment finale of the AL West Division at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 8:05 PM ET.

Oakland dropped to 5th place at 51-91 in the American League West Division with a .359 team percentage and 41 contests behind first place after completing 493 runs but giving away 671 for a -178 run difference for the year.

The Athletics bowed to the Rangers at 7-8 in game 1 of a short two-game series on Tuesday following a series loss to the White Sox over the weekend.

Oakland’s left fielder Chad Pinder landed two runs on a triple in 4 at-bats while Ken Waldichuk struggled on the mound after allowing 8 hits, 5 earned runs, and one walk but struck out 6 Texas hitters in 5.0 innings pitched in the loss.

First Baseman Seth Brown led the offense for the Athletics with his 21 home runs and 56 RBIs records while averaging .233 at the plate this year.

Catcher Sean Murphy contributed a team-high 64 RBIs with 18 homers and racked up a team-leading batting average of .253, an OBP of .332, and a slugging percentage of .441.

Oakland will be sending left-hander JP Sears (5-2, 3.33 ERA, 33 Ks, 1.25 WHIP) to the pitcher’s mound to start the end-match of a short two-game set versus the Rangers on Wednesday night.

The southpaw thrower has given away 49 hits, 15 free walks, and 6 home runs in pitching for 51.1 innings in the majors this year.

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Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Predictions 9/14/2022

The Texas Rangers took 3rd place at 62-80 in the American League West Division with a team percentage of .437 and 30 matches behind first place after gaining 636 runs but losing 652 for a run difference of -16 over the course of the season.

The Rangers won game 1 of a quick two-game set over the Athletics at 8-7 on Tuesday after the team split a doubleheader match with the Marlins at 3-2 & 6-10 on Monday.

First Baseman Mark Mathias led the scoring for Texas with a three-run score on three hits while driving four RBIs in five at-bats for the win.

However, starter Cole Ragans lasted for just 4.0 frames after yielding 8 hits, 7 earned runs, and a walk but fanned out 5 Oakland hitters in the winning effort.

Shortstop Corey Seager marked 30 home runs, 76 RBIs, and a batting average of .246 record in leading the Rangers’ batting squad for the year.

RF Adolis Garcia pitched in a team-high 89 RBIs with 24 dingers while adding a .250 batting average while First Baseman Nathaniel Lowe pitched in a team-leading .308 BA, a .362 OBP, and a .503 slugging percentage for Texas.

Right-hander Dane Dunning (3-8, 4.39 ERA, 124 Ks, 1.44 WHIP) will be heading to the hill to start for the Rangers in the final match of a series facing the Athletics on Wednesday evening.

Dunning relinquished 149 hits, 17 homers, and 58 BBs in 143.2 innings of work in MLB this season.

Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers. The MLB Pick for this contest is Texas -175. The Rangers will dominate this game at their home field with a 30-40 record while the Athletics lost 43 of their last 71 road matches this season.

Texas has the momentum after winning game 1 over Oakland on Tuesday. The prediction: Texas will win 6-3.

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