mlb Preview
Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Kolby Allard in this game. Allard has a 2-3 record and a 3.33 ERA this season.
Allard's opponent in this one will be Chris Bassitt. The Athletics right hander has a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 8-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Rangers on June 29. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Texas was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 31-48 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Texas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Texas is 2-19 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 47-34 SU
Oakland is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at Oakland Thursday, July 1