The A's are playing extremely well winning eight of their last 10 and have a red-hot Sonny Gray on the mound.




Gray is having another big season with an 8-3 record and 1.95 ERA. He has dominated Texas posting a 2-1 mark this year against the Rangers with an 0.87 ERA. Lifetime, Gray is 6-3 with a 1.68 ERA and 1.04 WHIP versus Texas. The Rangers are batting just .196 against him.




Oakland has won 12 of the past 17 times as road chalk with Gray pitching.




Texas starter Colby Lewis is past his prime. He has a 4.08 ERA. The Rangers are 4-10 in Lewis' past 14 starts as a home 'dog.