Athletics vs. Rangers Picks & Best Bets 31st Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Texas Rangers will meet the Oakland Athletics in MLB action on Saturday at Globe Life Field, beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET.

We've performed 10,000 simulations of Saturday's MLB matchup using innovative AI technology to identify the best Athletics vs. Rangers bets, player props and predictions.

According to our predictions, the Rangers have a 60% chance of defeating the Athletics.

To maximize the value of predictions like this, we continually source the most favorable odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Athletics vs. Rangers Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Athletics vs. Rangers picks combine the power of AI, data and analytics to generate MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Athletics vs. Rangers Game Information

• Game Date: Saturday, August 31st, 2024
• Game Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Globe Life Field
• Run Line: Athletics +1.5 / Rangers -1.5
• Moneyline: Athletics +142 / Rangers -165
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-115/+100)

Athletics +1.5 @ -148 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Athletics have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the Rangers have a probability of 42%.
• DraftKings Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at -148.

Total Runs Over 8.5 @ -115 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at -115.
• Our analysis indicates a 54% likelihood that the total will go over 8.5 runs, providing an edge of 0.4%.

Athletics vs. Rangers Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Oakland Athletics at +142 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the Texas Rangers are available at -165 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Rangers are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 60% chance of prevailing.

Even though the Rangers are more likely to win, DraftKings Sportsbook offers +142 odds on the Athletics moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.

Our Player Prop Picks for Athletics vs. Rangers

Here are the best MLB player props for Saturday's Athletics vs. Rangers matchup.

Oakland Athletics Prediction - Joey Estes Under 16.5 Outs Recorded (-105)

• Our top prop bet for the Athletics is on Joey Estes to record under 16.5 outs.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 60.6%, giving us an edge of 9.4% the -105 odds offered by DraftKings.

Texas Rangers Prediction - Cody Bradford Over 2.5 Earned Runs (+100)

• Our best prop bet for the Rangers is on Cody Bradford to have over 2.5 earned runs.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 64.0%, giving us an edge of 14.0% on the +100 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Athletics vs. Rangers Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have compiled the best Athletics vs. Rangers trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Brent Rooker to Hit a Home Run

Brent Rooker has hit at least one home run in 3 of his last 10 appearances (30% success rate). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +300 (25% implied probability), available at Bet365.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Cody Bradford of the Rangers to record over 2.5 earned runs, with an edge of 14% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Athletics +1.5 to cover.

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