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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
Right hander James Kaprielian will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Kaprielian is 3-6 this season with a 4.38 ERA.
It'll be Glenn Otto toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Otto is 4-8 with a 5.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Oakland was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at -290 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 41-74 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games
Texas:
Team record: 51-63 SU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Tuesday, August 16