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The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics meet in the second of a four-game series on Tuesday afternoon. The Rangers (20-16) have won seven of their last 11 games and have won 11 of their last 16 games against the A’s, including a 6-2 mark in games played in Oakland during that span. The Athletics (17-19), who have won eight of 11, won two of three games in Texas last month. Oakland is 10-7 in daily games, while Texas is 6-7. Rangers beat Atlético 4-2 on Monday.
First pitch from the Oakland Coliseum is scheduled for 3:37 pm ET. Texas is a -146 moneyline favorite (risk $146 to win $100) in the latest Rangers vs. Texas odds. Athletics’ consensus SportsLine, while the total number of runs Vegas believes will be scored, or over/under, is 7.5. Before making any Athletics vs. Rangers, Don’t miss MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
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- Rangers vs. Rangers Money Line Athletics: Texas -146, Oakland +123
- Rangers vs. Athletics over: 7.5 runs
- Rangers vs. Rangers Racing Line Athletics: Texas -1.5 (+115)
- TEX: The Rangers have covered the rushing line in 27 of the last 38 games (+18.40 units)
- OAK: Athletics have reached Total Over games in 48 of last 86 games (+8.60 units)
- Rangers vs. Rangers Picks Athletics: See the picks at SportsLine
Why you should support the Rangers
Jose Urena (0-2, 4.35 ERA) is on the mound and will be supported by a strong offense. First baseman Nathaniel Lowe is a wreck. He has hit in three consecutive games and eight of the last 10. He was 4-for-6 with a double and two RBI in Saturday’s 15-4 win at Kansas City. He went 2-for-4 in a 4-3 win over Cincinnati on April 28. In 49 career games against Oakland, he is batting .307 with 11 doubles, two triples, eight homers and 28 RBI.
Right fielder Adolis Garcia entered the series riding a seven-game hitting streak. He has eight multi-hit games on the season, including a 3-for-3 performance with two doubles and two RBI in a 6-2 win over Oakland on April 10. and four RBI in a three-game series at Atlanta in mid-April. In 51 career games against the Athletics, he is batting .260 with 15 doubles, one triple, 12 homers and 41 RBI. See which team to choose here.
Why you should bet on Athletics
Right-hander Ross Stripling (1-5, 4.24 ERA) will start in Oakland. Stripling is coming off a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. In that game, he allowed just three hits while striking out two in six innings of work. In his previous start, he received a no decision in a 3-2 win at Baltimore on April 26. He pitched 5.2 innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits while striking out three.
Third baseman Abraham Toro has been hot over the last 10 games, hitting in nine of them. He has struck out two or more hits in five of his last six games, including three on Monday night. In Saturday’s 20-4 win over Miami, he went 2-for-5 with two RBI. In 44 career games against the Rangers, he is batting .240 with five doubles, two home runs and five RBI. See which team to choose here.
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