Oakland will look to improve on its 92-68 record when take on Texas, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Tuesday.

For the Athletics, Travis Blackley gets the ball, charged with keeping the Rangers hitters off the base paths. He'll face Matt Harrison, 18-10 on the year.



View Texas vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 10-ranked Athletics and the American League No. 4-rated Rangers in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Oakland owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.1 per game. By contrast, the Rangers are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.4 per game.

Defensively, Texas features the American League's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Oakland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the American League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Rangers endured a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Athletics on Monday, with Martin Perez throwing 4 innings of 6-hit ball at O.co Coliseum.




Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Oakland are 8-2
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Texas are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Rangers at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas' last 10 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas


Next up:
Texas at Oakland, Wednesday, October 3