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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Athletics will trot Adam Oller out to the mound in this one. Right hander Oller has a 1-5 record and a 7.26 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cole Ragans who starts for the Rangers. Left hander Ragans is 0-1 with a 4.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Texas lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Athletics on August 16. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Athletics were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 42-75 SU
Oakland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Oakland is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 52-64 SU
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Thursday, August 18