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Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Ross Stripling will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Stripling is 0-2 this season with a 3.75 ERA.
Stripling's opponent in this one will be Cody Bradford. The Rangers left hander has a 2.13 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Texas was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as -210 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Athletics were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 180 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 4-7 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Oakland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Oakland is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 6-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Texas is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Texas Thursday, April 11