Jon Gray was a disappointment in Colorado and so far he's been a disappointment in Texas with a 5.14 ERA. So maybe it's not just Coors Field why Gray's ERA is above 5.00 for the fourth time in his eight-year big league career.

The A's have a winning road record. But they've been awful at home with a 6-16 record. They drew only 3,203 fans during their 4-1 loss to Texas on Thursday.

I get that. But I want the A's as a home 'dog with Cole Irvin on the mound. The Rangers are 5-16 as road chalk.

Irvin is a crafty lefty. He gives up baserunners, but is hard to score against. His ERA is under 3.00. Irvin has permitted just five earned runs during his last four starts allowing only one homer during this span.