MLB Picks: Oakland A's vs. Texas Rangers Odds & Prediction: July 28th 2010
Our Wednesday night MLB predictions take us to the Ballpark in Arlington where the Texas Rangers will look to secure their 60th win of the 2010 baseball betting season against the division rival Oakland A’s.
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Last night’s 3-1 extra innings Rangers win saw Texas snag its third win in a row in the 2010 series; they hold a 4-3 advantage in the AL West rivals seven meetings heading into Game 2 of the teams current three-game series; three of the L/4 overall meetings were decided in extras.
Once Nelson Cruz launched the walk-off bomb last night, the Rangers had greatly improved upon their positioning in the division. With the Angels once again falling to the Red Sox at home, manager Ron Washington’s club now enjoys a healthy 8.5-game lead in the AL West. That said; while they sit 15-games over .500 at home, the Rangers have cost MLB bettors some coin as a host losing $62 on the year.
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The A’s now sit a game over .500 on the year (50-49) and have made their MLB betting backers upwards of $200 overall. They sit seven-games under .500 as a visitor (20-27, -$455), but have won seven of their L/10 road games capturing series wins at Baltimore, Cleveland, and Kansas City; not the stiffest of competition.
Oakland A’s (50-49, $205) vs. Texas Rangers (59-41, $475)
Game Date/Time: Wednesday, July 28th, 8:05 ET
Game Location: Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
TV/Radio Broadcast: Comcast (California), FOX – Southwest, XM
MLB Odds: Oakland A’s +135 (Trevor Cahill – R) vs. Texas Rangers -155 (Colby Lewis – R) Total: Over/Under 8.5
The A’s have been very successful with Trevor Cahill leading their charge having won 12 of his 17 overall starts on the year. He enters his 18th test of the season off a loss however after getting outdueled by Chicago’s Mark Buehrle in the A’s 5-1 defeat last Friday night. He’s been at his best in the comfy confines of Oakland-Alameda County Stadium where he stands 5-2 with a 2.19 ERA, but the A’s have won seven of his nine road outings where he’s 4-2 with a 4.07 ERA & 1.07 WHIP. The A’s have won each of his L/6 road starts, and he’s been exceptional against the Rangers throughout his career going 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA & 1.10 WHIP in six overall starts.
Getting his 20th overall call to the bump will be Rangers righty Colby Lewis. He’s 9-6 on the year with a 3.52 ERA & 1.14 WHIP having allowed 99 hits and 48 ER’s with a K/BB ratio of 117/41 through 122.2 total IP. Texas has been around a .500 team behind him winning 10 of his 19 overall starts. Max Scherzer and the Detroit Tigers got the best of him his last time out. Lewis has been at his best at home where he sports a 5-1 mark with a 3.40 ERA. He’s been matched up against Cahill twice already this season and has a loss and no decision to show for his efforts. In six career starts vs. Oakland, he’s 2-1 with a 4.05 ERA & 1.68 WHIP.
MLB Insider Tip: I’m expecting runs to continue to be hard to come by in tonight’s battle after Game 1 of this series fell comfortably ‘under’ the closing number. Both Trevor Cahill and Colby Lewis are in very fine form. Cahill has had nothing but success against the Rangers throughout his career, and I firmly expect Lewis to come out real fired up so as not to get defeated by Trevor for the third straight time this season.
‘Under’ bettors have made mad bank with both of these starting hurlers this season as its 11-4-2 in Cahill’s outings and 12-6-1 in Lewis’. Pitching and defense have reigned supreme when these division rivals have hooked up in Texas with it cashing in 9 of the L/13 overall meetings. My MLB predictions have that trend holding suit this evening!
My MLB Prediction: Colorado/Texas Under (Cahill/Lewis)
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