Rangers vs Athletics MLB Odds

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The division rival Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Tommy Hunter in this game. Hunter has a 12-4 record and a 3.92 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Athletics will be Bobby Cramer. The lefthander has a 2.45 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Dallas Braden tossed a one-hit shutout through eight innings on Thursday, and the A's defeated the Rangers 5-0. The A's won that game as +120 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks. Steve Tolleson went 2-for-3 and drove in a run for the A's, and Braden notched his 10th victory. Cliff Lee surrendered six hits and four runs over his five innings in the Rangers loss. Team records: Texas: 84-68 SU Oakland: 77-75 SU Texas most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Oakland are 6-4 After playing Oakland are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 Oakland most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Texas are 5-5 After playing Texas are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home Next up: Oakland home to Texas, Saturday, September 25 It's an indisputable fact that the top football handicappers  are at OffshoreInsiders.com, but now the secrets as to why they become the nation's No. 1 sports handicapping website are out.