If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers meet at Globe Life Park.
The Athletics will trot Sonny Gray out to the mound in this one. Righthander Gray has a 3-1 record and a 2.25 ERA this season.
Gray's opponent in this one will be Yu Darvish. The Rangers righthander has a 1.61 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 127-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
In their last action, Oakland was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at +140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from
that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Texas was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from
that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
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Oakland has lost 2 straight games.
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Team records:
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Oakland: 15-10 SU
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Texas: 15-10 SU
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Oakland most recently:
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When playing on Monday are 8-2
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Before playing Texas are 7-3
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After playing Houston are 6-4
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After a loss are 6-4
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Texas most recently:
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When playing on Monday are 6-4
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Before playing Oakland are 3-7
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After playing Seattle are 8-2
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After a loss are 9-1
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A few trends to consider:
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The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
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The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
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Oakland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
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Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
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The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games
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Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
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Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
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Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
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Next up:
Texas home to Oakland, Tuesday, April 29
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