MLB Betting: Athletics vs Rangers

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The division rival Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark. The Athletics will give the ball to starter Ben Sheets in this one. Righthander Sheets is 2-3 this season with a 6.38 ERA. The Rangers will counter Sheets with C.J. Wilson. lefthander Wilson has a 1.51 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Josh Hamilton and Justin Smoak belted two-run homers to lead the Rangers to a 10-1 pounding of the A?s on Wednesday. The Rangers won that game as -143 favorites, and the 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Derek Holland tossed six scoreless innings, striking out seven to pick up the victory for the Rangers. Gio Gonzalez surrendered three earned runs off nine hits in four innings of work for the A?s, who were +123 underdogs. Team records: Oakland: 18-16 SU Texas: 19-15 SU Oakland most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing LA Angels are 6-4 After playing Texas are 7-3 After a loss are 5-5 Texas most recently: When playing on Thursday are 4-6 Before playing Toronto are 4-6 After playing Oakland are 4-6 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Oakland is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Texas Oakland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home Texas is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Oakland Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland Next up: Oakland at LA Angels, Friday, May 14 Texas at Toronto, Friday, May 14 Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him.