It’s the 16-18 Oakland A’s versus the 16-20 Texas Rangers in the first game of a three game set in Globe Life Park in Arlington in Arlington, Texas tonight. The first pitch at Globe Life Park in Arlington is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET. The MLB betting board shows the hosting Rangers as a -120 favorite with a total line of 9.5 runs.
In their last game the A’s beat the L.A. Angels 3-1. In the game the A’s scored three runs on five hits and the Angels scored one run on four hits. Oakland gave up a run in the first inning and held the Angels scoreless for the rest of the game.
In their last game the Rangers beat the San Diego Padres 5-2. In the game the Rangers scored five runs on nine hits and the Padres scored two runs also on nine hits. Mike Napoli hit two HR the game for Texas.
This season the A’s rank 25th in the Majors in runs scored and 18th in team ERA.
The Rangers rank tied for 13th in the Majors in runs scored and 11th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Oakland: Jesse Hahn (1-2, 3.03 ERA)
Texas: Andrew Cashner (0-3, 2.63 ERA)
Jesse Hahn gets the starting nod in the first game of this AL West series and in his last outing he gave up three earned runs in only three innings in a 6-5 win over the Detroit Tigers. The A’s had lost his previous two starts and in his last two starts he has given up six earned runs in nine innings of work. Hahn already has two starts against the Rangers this season taking a win in one and a no decision in the other and those two games he went 12 innings and gave up three earned runs. In his career facing Texas Hahn is 1-1 with an ERA of 4.13. The A’s have lost six of Hahn’s last seven road starts and his loss against the Rangers this season was in Texas.
Andrew Cashner goes for the Rangers tonight and in his last start he only gave up one earned run in six innings in a 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers have lost his last three starts where he has gone 16 innings and given up five earned runs. Cashner is still looking for his first win of the season where he has walked 19 in 27 innings, but has held opponents to a .208 average. He only has two career appearances, one start, facing Oakland where he is 0-0 with an ERA of 7.11.
Betting Angles
In the last 5 games between these teams the Under record is 4-1.
These teams have split the six games facing each other this season.
This season the Rangers are 7-6 at home and the A’s are 5-6 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Oakland A’s: 16-18 SU / O/U 18-16 / Run Line W/L 16-18
Texas Rangers: 16-20 SU / O/U 15-21 / Run Line W/L 20-16
Oakland at Texas Key Betting Trends
- OAK is 4-1 in their last 5 overall
- OAK is 2-8 in their last 10 road games
- OAK has an Over record of 8-2 in their last 10 games
- TEX is 9-4 in their last 13 home games
- TEX is 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record\
- TEX has an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games
Key Player Injuries
A’S
[2B] 04/01/2017 – Joey Wendle 10-day DL (3/31) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/01/2017 – Chris Bassitt 60-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )
[P] 04/01/2017 – Daniel Mengden 10-day DL (3/30) ( Foot )
[CF] 04/01/2017 – Jake Smolinski 60-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/04/2017 – Sean Doolittle 10-day DL (5/3) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/30/2017 – Sean Manaea 10-day DL (4/27) ( Shoulder )
[C] 05/10/2017 – Josh Phegley 7-day DL (5/4); expected to be activated Friday vs. Texas Rangers ( Concussion )
[P] 04/06/2017 – John Axford 10-day DL (4/2) ( Shoulder )
[SS] 04/17/2017 – Marcus Semien 60-day DL (4/15) ( Wrist )
RANGERS
[C] 03/31/2017 – Brett Nicholas 10-day DL (3/30) ( Knee )
[P] 03/31/2017 – Jake Diekman 60-day DL (2/14) ( Intestinal )
[P] 04/01/2017 – Chi Chi Gonzalez 60-day DL (4/02) ( Elbow )
[P] 04/01/2017 – Tanner Schepper 10-day DL (3/30) ( Abdominal )
(!)[3B] 04/01/2017 – Adrian Beltre 10-day DL (3/30) ( Calf )
[P] 05/09/2017 – Jose Leclerc 10-day DL (5/8) ( Finger )
[P] 05/03/2017 – Cole Hamels 10-day DL (4/30) ( Oblique )
[SS] 04/03/2017 – Hanser Alberto 10-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/03/2017 – Tyson Ross 10-day DL (3/30) ( Undisclosed )
