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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
The Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Kolby Allard in this one. Left hander Allard is 3-12 this season with a 5.00 ERA.
The Athletics will counter Allard with Cole Irvin. Left hander Irvin has a 4.10 ERA to go along with a 9-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Athletics were a 10-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -175 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 10-5 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -175 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 51-89 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 77-64 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Oakland Sunday, September 12