Athletics vs. Rangers MLB picks: Facing lousy Athletics should be just what scuffling Jacob deGrom, Texas need
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Athletics
Sacramento · American League · AL West
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At a glance
2026 Regular season
- Record
- 55-86
- Division position
- 4th in AL West
- Wild Card
- 16.5 GB from final WC
- Run differential
- -191
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Standing
4th in AL West
Division: 17.5 GB · Wild Card: 16.5 GB from final WC
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- Record
- 55-86
- Run differential
- -191
- Runs/game
- 4.4
- Runs allowed/game
- 5.7
- Expected record
- 52-89
- Actual vs expected
- +3.0 wins
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Offense
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- Runs/game
- 4.4
- OPS
- .727
- OBP
- .321
- SLG
- .406
- AVG
- .248
- Home runs
- 172
- BB%
- 8.7%
- K%
- 22.5%
- Hits/game
- 8.4
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Pitching and Run Prevention
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- Runs allowed/game
- 5.7
- ERA
- 5.45
- WHIP
- 1.50
- Strikeouts
- 1197
- Walks
- 564
- K/9
- 8.6
- BB/9
- 4.0
- HR allowed
- 212
- Opp AVG
- .270
- Opp OPS
- .812
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Basic Defense
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- Errors
- 68
- Fielding %
- .986
- Double plays
- 101
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