Oakland is (-19.1 units) since July 9. Texas has won five straight all as an underdog (+7.5 units). Oakland is 5-14 the last 19. Hum, so we have a huge underdog that has won as many games in a row as the chalk has in their last 19 games eh? Oakland is 3-8 as favorites most laying lumber. Texas is 6-2 in Oakland.

Go against a starting pitcher who gives up .5 or fewer home runs per start, after a game in which the bullpen gave up four or more earned runs is 973-868, (+121.7 units). It is 57-40 this season for +105.8 units.

Last three starts Nick Martinez ERA and WHIP are 2.60 and 1.212. Oakland has lost 7-of-9 with Sonny Gray (-11.4 units). In their last five games Texas has a slugging percentage of .415 to .318. The batting average edge is .292 to .197.