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The division rival Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at McAfee Coliseum.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Robinson Tejeda in this one. Righthander Tejeda is 4-4 this season with a 5.18 ERA.
Tejeda's opponent in this one will be Chad Gaudin. The Athletics righthander has a 2.58 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Rangers lost to Boston 6-5 as a +115 underdog last time out. The 11 runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (11).
Mark Teixeira homered a had four RBI for Texas, while Akinori Otsuka took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits on only an inning.
The Athletics lost to Baltimore 8-4 as a -105 favorite last time out. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Nick Swisher hit a three-run home run for Oakland, while Joe Blanton was roughed up for eight runs on 10 hits over six innings.
Current streak:
Texas has lost 5 straight games.
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 18-32 SU
Oakland: 24-25 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Oakland home to Texas, Tuesday, May 29
The Rangers will give the ball to starter Robinson Tejeda in this one. Righthander Tejeda is 4-4 this season with a 5.18 ERA.
Tejeda's opponent in this one will be Chad Gaudin. The Athletics righthander has a 2.58 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Rangers lost to Boston 6-5 as a +115 underdog last time out. The 11 runs scored caused this game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (11).
Mark Teixeira homered a had four RBI for Texas, while Akinori Otsuka took the loss after allowing two runs on three hits on only an inning.
The Athletics lost to Baltimore 8-4 as a -105 favorite last time out. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Nick Swisher hit a three-run home run for Oakland, while Joe Blanton was roughed up for eight runs on 10 hits over six innings.
Current streak:
Texas has lost 5 straight games.
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 18-32 SU
Oakland: 24-25 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Oakland home to Texas, Tuesday, May 29
