mlb Game Recap
Recap - Texas Defeats Oakland 8-7
Mark Mathias swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 4 runs as his Rangers defeated Oakland 8-7 at Globe Life Field.
Texas won as a -125 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 8.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Brock Burke earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 2 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 4 RBIs from Mark Mathias in the win.
Oakland got a 1-inning outing from Austin Pruitt in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 0 walks and 2 hits in his time on the mound, while Chad Pinder had 3 hits in the loss for the Athletics.
Texas enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 11-10 advantage in hits.