Texas at Oakland

The Texas Rangers may have a bit extra for this series against Oakland. Their collapse at the end of last season against the A's allowed Oakland to go on to win the division. Texas has played well as it is, at 24-13, while Oakland has been struggling and enters this contest below .500. The A's, after a big start, have been awful at just 7-16 over their last 23 games. The A's have managed just 2.5 runs a game over their last 10 and will be hard pressed to keep up here vs. a motivated Texas team that is playing well. The Rangers are 65-25 in their last 90 games after allowing 5+ in their previous contest.  The A's come in at 1-7 in their last eight after scoring two or less in their last game. Play on Texas.