Darvish and Milone Battle in Oakland as the Rangers Try to Get Back in AL West Race

The fans at O.co Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Tuesday.

The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Yu Darvish in this game. Darvish has a 7-2 record and a 2.11 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Athletics will be Tom Milone. The left hander has a 3.47 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 116-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 14-8 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at +161 were rewarded, while the 22 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Texas:
Team record: 35-35
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games on the road

Oakland:
Team record: 42-28
Oakland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland’s last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

Next up:
Texas at Oakland Wednesday, June 18

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