Texas at Oakland

The Oakland A's have quickly played themselves out of playoff contention. They have now dropped nine straight and are just 5-18 in their last 23 games. The offense has been brutal, producing more than three runs in just six of those 23 games. The latest nine game slide has seen them produce just 20 runs, and at the same time, the pitching has allowed 52, or almost six runs a game. Lenny DiNardo did great out of the pen, but he has seen his ERA more than double out of the pen, and the A's are just 1-5 in his last six starts. Don't look now but the Rangers are now 18-10 in their last 28 games and have become a different team, with the emergence of the back of the pen and today's starter Kevin Millwood finally healthy. Millwood has delivered five straight starts allowing three runs or less, and has allowed just four runs combined in his last three. Wrong team favored.