mlb Game Recap
Oakland Drops Texas 5-4 - Match Report
JP Sears struck out 11 batters as Oakland defeated Texas 5-4 in baseball wagering action Friday at Globe Life Field.
Oakland was an underdog by +200 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.5.
Zach Jackson earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 1, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Aledmys Diaz in the win.
Texas got a 0.2-inning outing from Will Smith in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Robbie Grossman had 2 hits in the loss for the Rangers.
Jeurys Familia pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 0 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.