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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
The Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Andrew Heaney in this one. Left hander Heaney is 2-3 this season with a 5.25 ERA.
Starting this game for the Athletics will be JP Sears. The left hander has a 5.54 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -167-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Oakland was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -167 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -167 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 24-15 SU
Texas is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Oakland:
Team record: 9-32 SU
Oakland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
Next up:
Texas home to Atlanta Monday, May 15
Oakland home to Arizona Monday, May 15