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Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Cody Bradford in this one. Left hander Bradford is 6-3 this season with a 3.59 ERA.
The Athletics will counter Bradford with Brady Basso. Left hander Basso has a 2.33 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Oakland won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Rangers on September 24. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rangers were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 74-83 SU
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Oakland:
Team record: 68-89 SU
Oakland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas at Oakland Thursday, September 26