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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Paul Blackburn in this one. Right hander Blackburn is 4-4 this season with a 4.01 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jordan Montgomery who starts for the Rangers. Left hander Montgomery is 8-10 with a 3.46 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -242-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 12-3 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at 120 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Athletics were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 43-97 SU
Oakland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Texas:
Team record: 76-63 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Saturday, September 9