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Oakland Downed 5-2 By Texas - Daulton Jefferies Takes Loss

Texas got a 5-2 victory over Oakland on Saturday, with Wes Benjamin earning the victory and helping Rangers moneyline bettors cash out.

Texas was an underdog by +170 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.5.

Texas got 1 innings from Rafael Montero, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Wes Benjamin earned the victory, while the Rangers got 3 RBIs from Rougned Odor in the win.

Oakland got a 1-inning outing from Lou Trivino in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Jonah Heim had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.

Texas enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 5-4 advantage in hits.

The game was closed out by Rafael Montero who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.