On Monday, a battle of AL West rivals is on the docket, with the Oakland Athletics (17-18) hosting the Texas Rangers (19-16) at 9:40 PM ET.
The Rangers are favored (-136 on the moneyline) when they take on the Athletics (+116). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Texas Rangers looking to Andrew Heaney (0-4), and Alex Wood (1-2) answering the bell for the Oakland Athletics.
The Rangers won 3-2 over the Royals yesterday in their most recent Game. Kirby Yates was the winning pitcher after throwing two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two, while Jonah Heim finished 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively.
The Athletics suffered a 12-3 loss to the Marlins yesterday. Brent Rooker (2-for-3 with a double) led the way offensively, while Joseph Boyle got the loss on the mound after going one inning, giving up four earned runs on one hit while striking out one.
Get ready for the Rangers vs. Athletics with everything you need to know ahead of Monday’s game, including viewing options.
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:17 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Rangers (-136, bet $136 to win $100)
- Underdog: Athletics (+116, bet $100 to win $116)
- Over/under: 7.5
Rangers vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, May 6, 2024
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- 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 18 times this season and won 10, or 55.6%, of those games.
- Texas has a record of 5-3 when favored by -136 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 57.6% chance to win.
- Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 13 of 35 opportunities.
- The Rangers are 15-19-0 against the spread this season.
Andrew Heaney (Rangers probable starter)
- Heaney (0-4) takes the mound for the Rangers in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 5.10 ERA in 30 2/3 innings pitched, with 26 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, the lefty tossed seven innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- In six games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 5.10, with 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .212 against him.
- Heaney has one quality start this year.
- Heaney will try to extend a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging five innings per outing).
- He has allowed one or more earned runs in all of his appearances.
- He will face an Athletics offense that ranks 26th in the league with 124 runs while batting .215 as a squad. It has a collective .377 slugging percentage (17th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 44 home runs (third in MLB).
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 35 home runs.
- Fueled by 97 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 10th in MLB with a .398 slugging percentage this season.
- The Rangers rank seventh in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
- Texas has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 164.
- The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- Texas has shown patience at the plate this season with the eighth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.8) among MLB offenses.
Athletics stats and trends
Athletics betting records
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 29 games this season and have come away with the win 12 times (41.4%) in those contests.
- This year, Oakland has won eight of 22 games when listed as at least +116 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 46.3% chance of walking away with the win.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 15 of its 35 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Athletics are 20-15-0 against the spread in their 35 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Alex Wood (Athletics probable starter)
- Wood gets the start for the Athletics, his eighth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 6.32 ERA and 29 strikeouts over 31 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when the left-hander threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.32, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opposing batters have a .349 batting average against him.
- Wood has yet to register a quality start this season.
- Wood has put up three starts this campaign where he pitched five or more innings.
- He surrendered one or more earned runs in all of his outings in 2024.
- The opposing Rangers offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is fourth in the league with 300 total hits and 10th in MLB play with 164 runs scored. They have the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.398) and are 13th in all of MLB with 35 home runs.
- Wood has pitched four innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out two against the Rangers this season.
Athletics batting stats
- The Athletics rank third in MLB play with 44 total home runs.
- This season, Oakland is 17th in the majors, slugging .377.
- The Athletics have the fourth-worst batting average in the majors (.215).
- Oakland is the fifth-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.5 runs per game (124 total).
- The Athletics’ .290 on-base percentage is the fourth-worst in MLB.
