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The Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the The Athletics and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Field.
The Athletics will trot JP Sears out to the mound in this one. Left hander Sears has a 3-2 record and a 3.21 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Patrick Corbin who starts for the Rangers. Left hander Corbin is 2-0 with a 3.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Rangers were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, The was a 3-2 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on The at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The:
Team record: 14-14 SU
The is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Texas:
Team record: 15-13 SU
Texas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
Next up:
The at Texas Tuesday, April 29