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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 Martin Perez in this one. Left hander Perez is 0-2 this season with a 6.75 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Frankie Montas who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Montas is 2-1 with a 3.63 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 8-1 result against the Rangers on April 22. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -142 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rangers were a 8-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -142 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 60-102 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Oakland:
Team record: 86-76 SU
Oakland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at Oakland Sunday, April 24