Texas will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Oakland Athletics pay a visit to Rangers Ballpark.

Martin Perez gets the call for the Texas Rangers and he will try to build on a 0-0 mark. In the other dugout, Tom Milone brings a 8-5 ledger to the game for the Athletics as he tries to quiet the Rangers bats.



View Oakland vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 1-ranked Rangers and the American League No. 11-rated Athletics in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Texas' American League No. 1-ranked scoring average of 5.4 runs per game, against a Athletics offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The Rangers have averaged 9.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Athletics hitters have managed (7.5 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the American League's No. 7-rated road mark, allowing 4.1 runs per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Oakland was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -187 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Oakland suffered a 4-3 loss against Texas on Friday, as A.J. Griffin wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rangers Ballpark.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

A few Athletics at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Texas is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Texas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland at Texas, Sunday, July 1