Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics odds, tips and betting trends | September 24

On Tuesday, a matchup of AL West rivals is on the schedule, with the Texas Rangers (74-82) visiting the Oakland Athletics (67-89) at 9:40 p.m. ET.

The Athletics are an underdog (+101 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Rangers (-121). The scheduled starters are Nathan Eovaldi (11-8) for the Texas Rangers, and Mitch Spence (8-9) for the Oakland Athletics.

Before watching this Rangers vs. Athletics matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Rangers (-121, bet $121 to win $100)
• Underdog: Athletics (+101, bet $100 to win $101)
• Over/under: 7.5

Rangers vs. Athletics: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
• Game Time: 9:40 p.m. 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 85 times this season and won 49, or 57.6%, of those games.
• Texas has a record of 40-26, a 60.6% win rate, when favored by -121 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.8% chance of a victory for the Rangers.
• So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 71 of 154 games with a total.
• In 153 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 66-87-0 ATS.

Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers probable starter)

• The Rangers are sending Eovaldi (11-8) to make his 28th start of the season. He is 11-8 with a 3.96 ERA and 154 strikeouts through 156 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the righty went 4 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering 11 hits.
• The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.96, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 27 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .234 batting average against him.
• Eovaldi has collected 14 quality starts this season.
• Eovaldi has pitched five or more innings in a game 23 times this year heading into this matchup.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
• He will take the mound against an Athletics offense that ranks 25th in MLB with 1221 total hits (on a .234 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .395 (16th in MLB) with 193 total home runs (seventh in MLB).
• Eovaldi has a 1.59 ERA and a 0.882 WHIP against the Athletics this season in 5 2/3 innings pitched, allowing a .150 batting average over one appearance.
• This season, the 34-year-old ranks 39th in ERA (3.96), 21st in WHIP (1.130), and 25th in K/9 (8.8) among qualifying pitchers.

Rangers batting stats

• The Rangers have hit 164 homers this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
• Fueled by 389 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 23rd in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
• The Rangers have a team batting average of .237 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
• Texas has scored 650 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Rangers have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
• Texas has shown patience at the plate this season with the seventh-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.

Athletics stats and trends

Athletics betting records

• The Athletics have been victorious in 54, or 39.7%, of the 136 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious 48 times in 127 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 74 of its 156 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Athletics are 83-73-0 against the spread in their 156 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Mitch Spence (Athletics probable starter)

• Spence makes the start for the Athletics, his 23rd of the season. He is 8-9 with a 4.30 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 142 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs, the righty tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
• Over 33 games this season, the 26-year-old has put up a 4.30 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .271 to opposing batters.
• Spence is trying to secure his fifth quality start of the season in this outing.
• Spence will look to prolong a three-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.3 innings per outing).
• In six of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
• He will take the hill against a Rangers offense that ranks 21st in the league with 1249 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .376 (23rd in the league) with 164 total home runs (21st in MLB action).
• Head-to-head against the Rangers this season, Spence has pitched eight innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out six.

Athletics batting stats

• The Athletics average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in baseball with 193 total home runs.
• So far this year, Oakland’s .395 slugging percentage ranks 16th in baseball.
• The Athletics have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.234).
• Oakland scores the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (624 total, 4.0 per game).
• The Athletics’ .302 on-base percentage is 25th in baseball.