Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Betting Odds Analysis, Lines and Pick

The Texas Rangers pay a visit to Oakland on Wednesday, hoping to shut down the Athletics bats in baseball betting action at O.co Coliseum.

Yovani Gallardo, with a record of 5-6 on the season, gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, while the Oakland Athletics trot Jesse Hahn to the mound in this one. He is 3-5 so far in 2015.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Oakland Athletics in this matchup found them as -134 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 7 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 4.9-4 win for the Rangers. A 4.9-4 result in favor of the Rangers is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. 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

23-37 Oakland battles the Rangers, currently with a 31-27 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oakland vs Texas injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 8-ranked Oakland Athletics and the No. 3-rated Texas Rangers in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Oakland owns the No. 9 ranking for hits at 8.78 per game. By contrast, the Texas Rangers are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.69 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Oakland has the No. 16-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rangers own the No. 20 mark in runs allowed.