mlb Game Recap
Paul Blackburn vs Garrett Richards Tilt Ends in Texas 5-2 Win
Texas moneyline bettors cashed on Wednesday courtesy of a 5-2 win against the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field.
Texas was favored by -185 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Texas got 0.1 innings from Garrett Richards, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 0. Jon Gray earned the victory, while the Rangers got 2 RBIs from Brad Miller in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher Paul Blackburn worked 6 innings, giving up 3 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Seth Brown in a losing cause.
Garrett Richards pitched the final 0.1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Next game, Texas takes its act home to face Seattle looking for another win. For Oakland, they head on the road to face Houston.