Sunday night baseball and we will see the Oakland A's take on the Texas Rangers in game 3 of their 3 game series from Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. First pitch is scheduled for a 7:05 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally.
Current Odds
Oakland -200
Texas +185
Over/ Under: 9 U -115
Analysis: The Oakland A's have the best record in baseball at 64-39, including 30-22 on the road. Despite being 25 games over .500 they are finding it difficult to shake the LA Angels, who are just 2 games behind them in the AL West Standings. The A's have been great on offense this year, ranking 1st in the league in scoring (5.00 rpg), 15th in hitting (.254) and 5th in homers (109). The pitching has super for them also, as they rank 3rd in the league in ERA (3.09) and 2nd in WHIP (1.16). Getting the ball for the A's tonight will be Scott Kazmir, who is 11-3 with a 2.32 ERA overall, while on the road he has gone 5-2 with a 3.15 ERA. Scott is 1-3 with a 5.79 ERA in his last 5 starts vs the Rangers.
The Texas Rangers are way out of the race in the AL West as the are 23.5 games behind the A's, while bringing in the worst record in baseball. The Rangers come in very average on offense, ranking 17th in scoring (4.00 rpg), 8th in hitting (.258) and 27th in homers (72). The pitching has been very poor for this team, as they are 29th in ERA (4.84) and 30th in WHIP (1.48). Getting the ball for the Rangers tonight will be Miles Mikolas, who has made just 4 starts on the year so far and is 1-2 with a 7.48 ERA in those starts. At home his is 0-2 with a 13.00 ERA in 2 starts.
Pick: Going with the A's on the Run Line here. They have a huge edge on the mound and a solid edge at the plate. Miles Mikolas has been hit hard in his 4 career starts and won't fare much better vs the leagues best offense. Scott Kazmir has bad numbers vs the Rangers, but this is a different Scott this year and the Rangers are a different team as well. Scott did allow 3 ERs to the Rangers back in April, but the A's still won the game 9-3. Scott comes in hot, with a 2-0 mark and an 0.86 ERA in his last 3 starts, while Mikolas is 1-2 with an 8.47 ERA in his last 3. A's should win this one by 3 or more.
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