mlb Game Recap
Oakland Tops Texas 9-4 - Recap
Shea Langeliers drove in 5 runs as his Athletics defeated Texas 9-4 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Oakland won as a +100 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 8 were rewarded at the payout window.
JP Sears earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 3, walking 1, and allowing 7 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Shea Langeliers in the win.
Texas got a 6-inning outing from Michael Lorenzen in the loss. He gave up 6 earned runs, 2 walks and 9 hits in his time on the mound, while Marcus Semien had 3 hits in the loss for the Rangers.
Oakland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-8 advantage in hits.