The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Texas and Oakland on Wednesday, with the host Rangers trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Martin Perez gets the call for the Texas Rangers and he will try to build on a 1-2 mark. In the other dugout, Jarrod Parker brings a 11-8 ledger to the game for the Athletics as he tries to quiet the Rangers bats.



View Oakland vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Athletics were listed as +-135 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 9.5 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 10-rated Athletics taking on the American League's No. 2-rated Rangers in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has the American League's No. 1-rated offensive output, at 9.5 hits per game. The Athletics average 8 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the American League list.

Texas owns the American League's No. 8 defense, allowing 4.2 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Oakland's American League No. 2-rated defense.

Oakland won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Rangers on September 25. Bettors who backed the Athletics at +143 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Oakland won a close affair on Tuesday in their last outing, defeating Texas 3-2 in extra innings at Rangers Ballpark.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 9-1
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 9-1

A few Athletics at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Oakland is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas' last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Oakland
Texas is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home


Next up:
Oakland at Texas, Thursday, September 27