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Athletics Athletics vs. Texas Rangers
The Athletics Athletics and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Globe Life Field.
The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander JP Sears in this game. Sears has a 7-8 record and a 5.13 ERA this season.
It'll be Patrick Corbin toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Left hander Corbin is 6-7 with a 3.91 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -225 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Athletics was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -225 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Athletics:
Team record: 42-61 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of The's last 5 games
Texas:
Team record: 52-50 SU
Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games
Next up:
Athletics at Houston Thursday, July 24
Texas home to Atlanta Friday, July 25