Rangers at Athletics 9/21/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 09/26/2019 at 10:53 AM ET

Rangers at Athletics 9/21/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Texas Rangers are set to visit Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California for an American League West clash against the Oakland Athletics. The Texas Rangers come into this matchup with a 74-79 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent series finale against the Houston Astros, 3-2. Kolby Allard received the starting nod for the Texas Rangers, and he had success as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings. Ronald Guzman had a solid game from the plate for the Texas Rangers as he contributed a solo-HR.

The Texas Rangers are set to start Brock Burke (0-1, 5.19 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 6 earned runs in 3 innings against the Oakland Athletics. Brock Burke has struggled in 3 road starts this season as he is posting a 4.80 ERA.

The Oakland Athletics come into this matchup with a 92-61 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after closing their recent series against the Kansas City Royals with a win, 1-0 in 11 innings. Homer Bailey received the starting nod for the Oakland Athletics, and he had success as he went 7 scoreless innings while striking out 11 batters. Matt Canha had a solid game from the plate for the Oakland Athletics as he went 2 for 5 with 1 RBI.

The Oakland Athletics are set to start Sean Manaea (2-0, 0.50 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he went 6 scoreless innings while striking out 6 batters against the Texas Rangers. Sean Manaea will be recording his 4th start of the 2019 season and is slowly looking like his 2018 form where he posted a 3.59 ERA.

The Oakland Athletics have dominated the Texas Rangers as of recent as they have won 20 of their last 26 meetings. The Oakland Athletics are currently in a dog fight for an AL Wild Card spot as they sit 2 games up on the Rays and Indians, and they have a chance to grow the lead at home where they are 50-28. The Athletics can make a run in the postseason, and a huge reason for that is the return of Sean Manaea who has been dominant with a 0.50 ERA in 3 starts. The Athletics are a talented team and they have caught fire as of recent as they have won 8 of their last 10 games, and they should dominate the Rangers who are 32-46 on the road. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 5-2.

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