#970 ASA TOP PLAY ON Oakland -125 over Texas, Saturday at 4 PM ET - Texas is coming off an 8-1 win here last night. We like Oakland to bounce back today with Montas on the hill. Since he struggled in his opening start @ Philly he has been outstanding his last 2 starts allowing just 2 earned runs in 12.1 innings with 11 strikeouts and just 2 walks. Since the start of last season Montas has a whopping 224 strikeouts in just 204 innings. Today he faces a Texas line up that has hit just .215 vs right handers this season. The A’s will be facing Ranger’s left hander Perez who has been poor this season. Perez has allowed an average of 2 baserunners per inning in his 2 starts this season, both Texas losses. In his 2 starts the Rangers have lost by a combined 8 runs to the Rockies and Angels. He will be backed up by one of the worst bullpens in the Majors with Texas relievers logging the 2nd worst ERA in MLB and allowing 12 HR’s already this season, worst in the league. We like the surprising A’s, who have the 3rd best run differential in the American League, to get this win at home.