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A winning streak will be on the line for the Texas Rangers on Tuesday when they battle the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum.
Derek Holland will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Lefthander Holland is 14-5 this season with a 4.02 ERA.
The Athletics will counter Holland with Rich Harden. Righthander Harden has a 4.77 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
In their last action, Texas was a 3-0 winner on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Texas at -103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Athletics were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -172 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Texas has won 2 straight games.
Texas has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 88-65 SU
Oakland: 69-84 SU
Texas: 88-65 SU
Oakland: 69-84 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 8-2
After a win are 5-5
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Seattle are 8-2
After a win are 5-5
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Oakland home to Texas, Wednesday, September 21
Oakland home to Texas, Wednesday, September 21
