Two squads in the AL West — the Oakland Athletics (43-97) and the Texas Rangers (76-63) — play on Friday at 8:05 PM ET, at Globe Life Field. Jordan Montgomery (8-10) will start for the Rangers, and Paul Blackburn (4-4) for the Athletics.
How to Live Stream Rangers vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Friday, September 8, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Rangers and Athletics Stats
- The Rangers average the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
- Rangers pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.30 this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Rangers have hit 196 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Hitters for Texas rank third in the majors with a combined .454 team slugging percentage.
- The Athletics pitching staff is 25th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Oakland has the 29th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (5.62).
- The Athletics rank 22nd in baseball with 147 total home runs.
- So far this year, Oakland’s .371 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in the majors.
Rangers vs. Athletics Key Players
- Marcus Semien is hitting .277 with 33 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 63 walks.
- Corey Seager’s .337 batting average leads his team.
- Adolis Garcia has put up a team-best 34 home runs and 100 runs batted in.
- Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .250.
- Brent Rooker has hit 23 home runs with 57 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
- Tony Kemp has 13 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 39 walks while hitting .215.
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Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Odds and Trends
Rangers vs. Athletics Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -345 | +275 | 9 | -108 | -112 |
Rangers vs. Athletics Betting Trends
- The Rangers have won 56, or 57.7%, of the 97 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Rangers have played as favorites of -345 or more once this season and won that game.
- Games involving the Rangers have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 71 of 139 chances this season.
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 138 games this season and have come away with the win 42 times (30.4%) in those contests.
- The Athletics have been listed as an underdog of +275 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 73 of their 140 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
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