{"id":33940,"date":"2014-04-28T04:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=33940"},"modified":"2014-04-27T22:23:27","modified_gmt":"2014-04-28T03:23:27","slug":"mlb-picks-oakland-athletics-vs-texas-rangers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-picks-oakland-athletics-vs-texas-rangers-2-33940\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Picks: Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Oakland Athletics (15-10) and Texas Rangers (15-10) will open up an American League West series Monday night, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Texas Rangers SP Yu Darvish is 1-6 with a 4.32 ERA in his career against the Oakland Athletics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oakland dropped back-to-back games to the Houston Astros over the weekend, including a 5-1 setback Sunday afternoon.\u00a0 The Athletics combined for 39 hits in their first three games in Houston, but reached base just six times in the series finale.\u00a0 With the loss, the franchise fell to 9-7 during its current stretch of 19 consecutive games versus division foes.\u00a0 Oakland is 24-18 as a road underdog of +125 to +150 the last two-plus seasons.<\/p>\n

Athletics starting pitcher Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.25 ERA) suffered a 3-0 home loss to the Rangers last Wednesday, as he allowed three runs and five hits over seven innings of work.\u00a0 The right-hander has yielded a .175 average with runners in scoring position, including .111 with two outs in that situation.\u00a0 In seven career road games (five starts), Gray has compiled a 3-2 record and 3.26 ERA.<\/p>\n

Texas went 4-2 on its recently completed six-game road trip, as it was unable to hold onto an early lead in suffering a 6-5 defeat to the Seattle Mariners Sunday.\u00a0 The Rangers have played their last five affairs with leadoff hitter Shin Soo-Choo, who may land on the disabled list with a ankle injury this week.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to point out that closer Joakim Soria is 14-for-14 in career save opportunities versus Oakland.\u00a0 Texas is 28-24 as home favorites of -125 to -150 since the 2012 campaign.<\/p>\n

Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish (1-0, 1.61 ERA) will be making his second consecutive appearance versus the Athletics, as he didn\u2019t earn a decision in a 4-3 road win last time out.\u00a0 The right-hander has allowed five runs in 28 innings over his first four outings, with the club winning each of those trips to the mound.\u00a0 In eight lifetime efforts in this rivalry, Darvish has tallied a 1-6 record and 4.32 ERA.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Rangers due to their 6-0 record in Darvish\u2019s last six starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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