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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
The Athletics will trot Cole Irvin out to the mound in this one. Left hander Irvin has a 4-7 record and a 3.89 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Taylor Hearn. The left hander has a 4.84 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Texas was a 8-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as +108 underdogs, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Rangers on June 21. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 44-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 26-46 SU
Texas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Oakland
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Wednesday, June 23