In their last game, the A’s won the rubber match beating the Boston 4-1 to take the series 2-1, giving the Red Sox their first series loss on the season. The victory by Oakland was their sixth in their last seven games and brought their 2018 W/L record to 11-11.
In their latest, Texas beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 breaking off a three-game losing streak. The Rangers made the most of their eight hits scoring seven runs while the Mariners did not, putting just four runs on the board despite banging out 11 hits.
This season the A’s rank 4th in runs scored and 21st in team ERA and the Rangers rank tied for 21st in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
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Pitching Match-Up
Oakland: Trevor Cahill (1-0 0.00 ERA)
Texas: Matt Moore (1-3 5.59 ERA)
Cahill’s last start was his first of the season, and it was impressive tossing seven scoreless innings and giving up five hits in a 10-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. In 17 career starts against the Rangers, he is 10-4 with an ERA of 2.69. Last season with the Royals and the Padres Cahill was 4-3 with an ERA of 4.93.
Moore’s last start was one of his best this season allowing zero earned runs over seven innings in a 7-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Giants had lost his first three starts of the year as he didn’t impress throwing 12 innings and giving up 12 earned runs. In five career starts against the A’s Moore is 1-2 with a less than stellar ERA of 7.07.
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Oakland at Texas Betting Angles
The A’s are 10-4 in their last 14 games against the Rangers.
The Rangers are 6-2 in their last eight home games against the A’s.
In the last 27 games between these teams, the Under record is 18-7-2.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Oakland A’s: 11-11 SU / O/U 12-9 / Run Line W/L 9-13
Texas Rangers: 8-15 SU / O/U 11-11 / Run Line W/L 9-14
A’s at Rangers MLB Key Betting Trends
- OAK is 6-1 in their last seven games
- OAK is 4-0 in their previous four games after allowing two runs or less in their previous game
- OAK has an Over record of 7-3 in their last ten games
- TEX is 10-23 in their last 33 games
- TEX is 6-20 in their previous 26 home games
- TEX has an Over record of 8-3 in their last 11 home games
Key Player Injuries
A’S
Liam Hendriks RP 04/14/18 Groin DL. Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Boog Powell CF 04/10/18 Knee DL.
Projected to be out until at least May 7
RANGERS
Doug Fister SP 04/23/18 Hip DL. Expected to be out until at least Apr 25
Carlos Tocci CF 04/22/18 Hip DL. Expected to be out until at least May 2
Rougned Odor 2B 04/20/18 Hamstring DL. Expected to be out until at least Apr 30
Anthony Lee Barnette RP 04/17/18 Shoulder DL. Expected to be out until at least Apr 25
Elvis Andrus SS 04/13/18 Elbow DL. Expected to be out until at least May 24
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