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The Oakland Athletics will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Texas Rangers at O.co Coliseum.
The Rangers will give the ball to starter C.J. Wilson in this one. lefthander Wilson is 16-7 this season with a 2.97 ERA.
Wilson's opponent in this one will be Brandon McCarthy. The Athletics righthander has a 3.35 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 7.
Texas was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as -154 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Texas has won 3 straight games.
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Texas has won 3 straight games.
Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 89-65 SU
Oakland: 69-85 SU
Texas: 89-65 SU
Oakland: 69-85 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 9-1
After a win are 5-5
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 9-1
After a win are 5-5
Oakland most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Texas are 3-7
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 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 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 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 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 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 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 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Oakland home to Texas, Thursday, September 22
Oakland home to Texas, Thursday, September 22
