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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Tuesday when they battle the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander JP Sears in this game. Sears has a 3-0 record and a 2.30 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kohei Arihara who starts for the Rangers. Right hander Arihara is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
The Rangers were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rangers on August 15. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 41-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Oakland is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 52-63 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Wednesday, August 17