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The division rival Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Rangers Ballpark.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Brandon McCarthy in this one. Righthander McCarthy is 8-7 this season with a 3.41 ERA.
It'll be Colby Lewis toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Righthander Lewis is 11-10 with a 4.32 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 7-0 winner as they battled the Royals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -147 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Rays on September 7. Bettors who backed the Rays at -134 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
Oakland: 65-78 SU
Texas: 81-63 SU
Oakland: 65-78 SU
Texas: 81-63 SU
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games when playing at home against Oakland
Next up:
Texas home to Oakland, Saturday, September 10
Texas home to Oakland, Saturday, September 10
