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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics

The Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

The Rangers will trot Dane Dunning out to the mound in this one. Right hander Dunning has a 1-3 record and a 4.32 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Athletics will be James Kaprielian. The right hander has a 5.48 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 11-4 loser as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -110 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Texas was a 11-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -110 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.

Texas:
Team record: 22-23 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

Oakland:
Team record: 19-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games

Next up:
Texas home to Tampa Bay Monday, May 30
Oakland home to Houston Monday, May 30