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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
The division rival Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Martin Perez will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Left hander Perez is 4-1 this season with a 3.86 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be Ken Waldichuk. The left hander has a 7.25 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Rangers on May 11. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -270 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -270 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 23-14 SU
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 8-31 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Oakland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Oakland Saturday, May 13