Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers in MLB Betting Odds

Globe Life Park hosts an MLB battle between the Texas Rangers and the visiting Oakland Athletics on Monday.

Martin Perez will take the mound for the Texas Rangers, and he'll carry a 7-8 record into the contest. Ross Detwiler gets the ball for the Oakland Athletics; he's 1-0 so far this season.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Texas Rangers in this matchup found them as -160 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 10 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Athletics to win this game 5.5-3.6. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Texas (69-50) will face the 52-66 Athletics in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas vs Oakland injuries news.

The Texas Rangers sit at No. 21 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Oakland Athletics sit at No. 27 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Texas Rangers and its No. 11-rated batting order, averaging 4.66 runs per nine innings, against the No. 25 line up of the Oakland Athletics at 4.02 runs per outing.

Oakland brings the No. 26-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Rangers's No. 21-ranked defense.