Oakland at Texas

The Oakland Athletics lost 102 games in 2022 and followed up last year with 112 losses. The expectations are low for this team and they have started the season at 4-7. The Texas Rangers have not been playing well, and lost to the A's in their series opener, 4-3. The Rangers have three straight losses and will send Cody Bradford to the mound. In his 10 big league decisions, the Rangers are just 3-7 with a -45.9% ROI. The A's will counter with Ross Stripling. Stripling is arguably the best pitching option the A's have, as he is 64-53 in 117 career decisions, with opponents averaging just four runs per game when he takes the mound. The odds are overdone here. Back Oakland.