On the evening of September 24, 2024, the Texas Rangers are set to battle the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum, starting at 9:40 pm under clear skies. Nathan Eovaldi will be on the mound for the Rangers, carrying a commendable ERA of 3.964 into the game. His counterpart, Mitch Spence of the Athletics, enters with a slightly higher ERA of 4.300.
In the ongoing 2024 AL West Division race, the Rangers find themselves in 11th place with a record of 74-82, which gives them a winning percentage of .47. They are positioned third in the division, having secured 21 out of 46 intra-division games. Despite their struggles, they are coming off a win, with four victories in their last ten matches. The Rangers have performed better at home with a 44-37 record but have had less success on the road with a 30-45 standing. They have managed to score 650 runs while allowing 719.
The Athletics, on the other hand, are in 13th place in the same division, holding a win-loss record of 67-89, translating to a winning percentage of .43. They are fourth in the division and have won 21 out of 46 intra-division games as well. They are currently on a three-game losing streak and have a 36-42 home record and a slightly poorer 31-47 away record. The team has scored 624 runs and given up 738.
As for the betting odds, they are particularly intriguing for this matchup. The point spread set is at 1.5, with an over/under of 7.5. For those betting on the money line, the odds favor the Rangers at -118 while the Athletics are set at +100. This makes the Rangers slight favorites in what could be a closely contested game, potentially influenced by Eovaldi’s slightly stronger pitching performance compared to Spence.