mlb Game Recap
Matt Bush Earns Win in Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers Game
Frankie Montas struck out 11 Texas batters, but it wasn't enough as the Rangers defeated Oakland 4-1 in MLB action Thursday.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as +100 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.
Matt Bush earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 0, walking 0, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Nathaniel Lowe in the win.
Oakland got a 7-inning outing from Frankie Montas in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 2 walks and 3 hits in his time on the mound, while Chad Pinder had 2 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
Texas enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 6-5 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Joe Barlow who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 1 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.