mlb Game Recap
Recap - Texas Defeats Oakland 8-1
Texas got a 8-1 victory over Oakland on Friday, with Glenn Otto earning the victory and helping Rangers moneyline bettors cash out.
The Rangers were a -142 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 7.5.
Glenn Otto earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 1, and allowing 2 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Nathaniel Lowe in the win.
Oakland got a 1-inning outing from Adam Kolarek in the loss. He gave up 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Sean Murphy had 1 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
The battle of the bats favored Texas as they had 9 hits, while Oakland only had 2.