Texas at Oakland

Texas is on a six-game road trip with the pitching staff falling apart, allowing 74 runs the last 12 contests. They've slipped to #28 in the league in pitching ERA (4.97), with only Baltimore and Kansas City worse. The Rangers are stuck with 22-year-old Ariel Jurado (6.41 ERA) on the mound and the Rangers are 4-10 on the road against a left-handed starter. They face an Oakland offense that is eighth in baseball in runs scored, fourth in slugging. The Athletics are 22-4 at home versus a team with a losing road record, off a 9-0 rout of Texas yesterday. Athletics southpaw Brett Anderson has been outstanding this month, allowing two runs and 11 hits over 19+ innings. Oakland is on a 41-14 run overall, including 40-12 against losing squads, and the Rangers are 2-11 in the last 13 meetings in this park. Play Oakland.