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Texas Rangers vs. The Athletics
The Texas Rangers and the The Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Sutter Health Park.
Right hander Jacob deGrom will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. deGrom is 0-1 this season with a 3.32 ERA.
The Athletics will counter deGrom with J.T. Ginn. Right hander Ginn has a 3.60 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Athletics were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got The at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Athletics on April 23. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 14-10 SU
Texas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The:
Team record: 11-13 SU
The is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of The's last 6 games at home
The is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at San Francisco Friday, April 25
The home to Chicago Friday, April 25