Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick and Odds Preview

The Texas Rangers will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Athletics in Oakland at O.co Coliseum on Friday in MLB baseball betting odds action.

Kendall Graveman will take the mound for the Oakland Athletics, and he'll carry a 10-10 record into the contest. Cole Hamels gets the ball for the Texas Rangers; he's 14-5 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Oakland Athletics as 132 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 7.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.6-4.0 result in favor of the Rangers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

66-86 Oakland battles the Rangers, currently with a 90-63 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Texas injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Oakland Athletics at No. 5 and the Texas Rangers at No. 16 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oakland has baseball's No. 26-rated offensive output, at 8.38 hits per game. The Texas Rangers average 9.01 hits per game, good for No. 7 on the list.

Texas brings the No. 23-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Athletics's No. 22-ranked defense.