The Oakland Athletics (4-7) will visit the Texas Rangers (6-5), Wednesday at 8:05 PM ET, with the Rangers on a three-Game losing skid.

The Athletics are an away underdog (+154) at the Rangers (-182). The scheduled starters are Cody Bradford (2-0) for the Texas Rangers, and Ross Stripling (0-2) for the Oakland Athletics.

Yesterday, the Athletics claimed a 4-3 victory over the Rangers, with Michael Kelly (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Athletics. Shea Langeliers went 3-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI to lead the offense. Jose Leclerc (1.0 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Rangers.

Before this Rangers vs. Athletics matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rangers (-182, bet $182 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Athletics (+154, bet $100 to win $154)
  • Over/under: 9.5

Rangers vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
  • Stadium: Globe Life Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have entered the game as favorites six times this season and won twice.
  • Texas has played as favorites of -182 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.5% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
  • Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in five of 11 chances this season.
  • The Rangers have an ATS record of 5-5-0 in 10 games with a spread this season.

Cody Bradford (Rangers probable starter)

  • Bradford (2-0) pitches for the Rangers to make his third start of the season.
  • His most recent time out was on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the lefty threw 7 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
  • In two appearances this season, he has a 2.13 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .116 against him.
  • Bradford will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
  • The opposing Athletics offense has the 22nd-ranked slugging percentage (.351) and ranks 15th in MLB play with 11 home runs. It has a collective .207 batting average, and is 28th in MLB with 75 total hits and 28th in MLB play scoring 34 runs.
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old’s 2.13 ERA ranks 27th, .474 WHIP ranks second, and 7.1 K/9 ranks 56th.

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers have hit 12 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • Hitters for Texas rank fifth in the majors with a combined .430 team slugging percentage.
  • The Rangers rank fourth in MLB with a .272 team batting average.
  • Texas is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 61 total runs this season.
  • The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .354 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
  • Texas has shown patience at the plate this season with the second-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.2) among MLB offenses.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

  • The Athletics have won in four, or 36.4%, of the 11 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Oakland has a mark of 2-1 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +154 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 39.4% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Contests with Oakland has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in six of 11 chances this season.
  • The Athletics have posted a record of 7-4-0 against the spread this season.

Ross Stripling (Athletics probable starter)

  • Stripling (0-2) takes the mound first for the Athletics to make his third start this season.
  • In his last appearance on Wednesday, the righty tossed seven innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up one earned run while surrendering eight hits.
  • Opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of .319 against him this season. He has a 3.75 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings over his two games.
  • Stripling has one quality start this year.
  • Stripling will try to build on a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging six frames per outing).
  • The opposing Rangers offense has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.430) and ranks 10th in home runs hit (12) in all of MLB. They have a collective .272 batting average, and are seventh in the league with 105 total hits and eighth in MLB action scoring 61 runs.
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 34-year-old ranks 48th in ERA (3.75), 59th in WHIP (1.417), and 60th in K/9 (6.8).

Athletics batting stats

  • The Athletics average one home run per game to rank 15th in MLB play with 11 total home runs .
  • So far this year, Oakland is 22nd in the majors, slugging .351.
  • The Athletics have the fourth-worst batting average in the league (.207).
  • Oakland scores the third-fewest runs in baseball (34 total, 3.1 per game).
  • The Athletics rank 25th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .285.
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