mlb Game Recap
Recap - Oakland Defeats Texas 10-6
Matt Olson drove in 5 runs as his Athletics defeated Texas 10-6 at Globe Life Field.
Oakland won as a -180 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 9.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Mike Fiers earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 2, and allowing 6 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Matt Olson in the win.
Texas got a 1-inning outing from Jesse Chavez in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 1 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Anderson Tejeda had 2 hits in the loss for the Rangers.
The battle of the bats favored Oakland as they had 12 hits, while Texas only had 8.