Travis Blackley Tagged With Loss in Rangers-Athletics Match
Travis Blackley Tagged With Loss in Rangers-Athletics Match
Josh Reddick swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs but it wasn't enough as Rangers defeated Oakland 9-7 at Rangers Ballpark.
Bettors who backed the Rangers were rewarded as -200 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 9.5.
Matt Harrison earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 1, and allowing 7 hits and 4 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Mike Napoli in the win.
Oakland's starting pitcher Travis Blackley worked 1 inning, giving up 5 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Jonny Gomes in a losing cause.
Texas enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 14-11 advantage in hits.
Joe Nathan pitched the final 1 inning for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Texas looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Los Angeles. Oakland will aim to get back on the winning track vs Seattle.
Upcoming
Teams
Line
Votes
Score
Votes
Toronto
NY Yankees
NY Yankees
+112
-122
-122
46.3%
53.7%
53.7%
TOR 2
NYY 7
NYY 7
65.8%
34.2%
34.2%
Seattle
Cleveland
Cleveland
+142
-152
-152
33.4%
66.6%
66.6%
SEA 4
CLE 4
CLE 4
65.1%
34.9%
34.9%
NY Mets
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs
+115
-125
-125
36.3%
63.7%
63.7%
NYM 0
CHC 8
CHC 8
65.0%
35.0%
35.0%
Chi White Sox
LA Angels
LA Angels
+120
-130
-130
57.5%
42.5%
42.5%
8.5o
8.5u
8.5u
64.3%
35.7%
35.7%
Tampa Bay
Baltimore
Baltimore
-111
+101
+101
43.0%
57.0%
57.0%
9o
9u
9u
69.6%
30.4%
30.4%
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
-112
+102
+102
51.1%
48.9%
48.9%
8o
8u
8u
57.5%
42.5%
42.5%
Houston
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
+230
-250
-250
30.7%
69.3%
69.3%
7.5o
7.5u
7.5u
61.3%
38.7%
38.7%
Boston
Minnesota
Minnesota
-126
+116
+116
48.5%
51.5%
51.5%
9o
9u
9u
56.9%
43.1%
43.1%
Arizona
Miami
Miami
-153
+143
+143
70.2%
29.8%
29.8%
8o
8u
8u
59.9%
40.1%
40.1%
LA Dodgers
Atlanta
Atlanta
+150
-160
-160
38.1%
61.9%
61.9%
7.5o
7.5u
7.5u
62.7%
37.3%
37.3%
Milwaukee
St. Louis
St. Louis
+140
-150
-150
29.7%
70.3%
70.3%
8o
8u
8u
57.4%
42.6%
42.6%
Detroit
Texas
Texas
-124
+114
+114
58.8%
41.2%
41.2%
9.5o
9.5u
9.5u
64.7%
35.3%
35.3%
San Francisco
Colorado
Colorado
-116
+106
+106
56.7%
43.3%
43.3%
10.5o
10.5u
10.5u
68.8%
31.2%
31.2%
Washington
San Diego
San Diego
-128
+118
+118
66.7%
33.3%
33.3%
7o
7u
7u
59.6%
40.4%
40.4%
Kansas City
Oakland
Oakland
+124
-134
-134
57.6%
42.4%
42.4%
7.5o
7.5u
7.5u
43.0%
57.0%
57.0%
