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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
The Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
Right hander James Kaprielian will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Kaprielian is 1-5 this season with a 5.06 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Glenn Otto who starts for the Rangers. Right hander Otto is 4-5 with a 5.26 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 10-8 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland was a 10-8 loser in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They lost as +150 underdogs, while the total score of 18 made winners of OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 29-59 SU
Oakland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games
Texas:
Team record: 40-44 SU
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Wednesday, July 13