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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Dane Dunning in this game. Dunning has a 9-4 record and a 3.14 ERA this season.
Dunning's opponent in this one will be Ken Waldichuk. The Athletics left hander has a 6.52 ERA to go along with a 2-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Oakland won its last outing, a 8-6 result against the Giants on August 06. Bettors who backed the Athletics at 176 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -115 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 66-46 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games
Oakland:
Team record: 32-80 SU
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas at Oakland Tuesday, August 8