4:05 pm
September 9

Rangers @ Athletics

Who will WIN this matchup?

Texas Rangers (61-81)

@ Oakland Athletics (86-57)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Springs (TEX): 0-0; 2.29 ERA

Cahill (OAK) 6-3; 3.60 ERA

 

Last 10 Games Played:

Texas Rangers: 3-7

Oakland Athletics: 6-4

 

Current odds:

Texas Rangers: (+207)

Oakland Athletics: (-227)

 

• After topping the New York Yankees 8-2 on Wednesday, Oakland produced 8-4 and 8-6 wins over the Rangers to start the final series between the American League West rivals. Khris Davis slugged a two-run homer – his 10th of the season against Texas – to set the tone in Saturday’s triumph as the Athletics opened a commanding 7 1/2-game lead over the Seattle Mariners in the race for the second wild card in the AL.

• Adrian Beltre gave the Rangers something to cheer about with a pair of homers of his own, moving him past Carlos Delgado (473) and into 32nd place on the all-time list. Veteran Trevor Cahill will try to help the A’s end their homestand on a good note when he starts the series finale against opener Jeffrey Springs.

• Springs was named the opener for the series finale as he makes his second straight start. The 25-year-old tossed two scoreless innings as the starter in a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Fellow rookie Ariel Jurado, who is 2-4 with a 6.69 ERA in seven starts, is expected to get the bulk of the innings in relief.

• Cahill has a 6.75 ERA over his last three starts, but did just enough in five innings to win his last time out against the Yankees. The 30-year-old, who enters Sunday with 999 career strikeouts, is 5-0 with a 1.09 ERA in nine home starts. Beltre is 13-for-35 with two homers and four doubles against Cahill, who is 11-4 with a 3.07 ERA in 19 career starts against Texas.

• Oakland has won 12 games against Texas this year, its best total in the season series since 2003 (15-4).

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