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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics meet at Overstock.com Coliseum.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter C.J. Wilson in this one. lefthander Wilson is 10-5 this season with a 3.35 ERA.
It'll be Brandon McCarthy toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Righthander McCarthy is 5-5 with a 3.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
The Rangers were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at +200 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Athletics were a 10-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at +133 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Texas: 66-52 SU
Oakland: 53-64 SU
Texas: 66-52 SU
Oakland: 53-64 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Oakland's last 17 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Oakland's last 17 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Next up:
Oakland home to Texas, Saturday, August 13
Oakland home to Texas, Saturday, August 13