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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Shintaro Fujinami will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Fujinami is 0-3 this season with a 11.37 ERA.
Fujinami's opponent in this one will be Andrew Heaney. The Rangers left hander has a 4.97 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -256-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rangers were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 200 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Athletics were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 200 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 4-16 SU
Oakland is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Oakland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 15 games
Texas:
Team record: 12-7 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Sunday, April 23