10* BOUNCE-BACK BLOWOUT **MUST PLAY ALERT!**
(MLB) Oakland vs. Texas,
Total: 8.50 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
This is a 10* BOUNCE-BACK BLOWOUT on the UNDER A's/Rangers.

Both teams have been playing to several higher-scoring games of late, but I expect those trends to end this evening.

The A's have now seen the total go OVER the number in seven straight, including in yesterday's 8-7 setback, while Texas has seen the total eclipse the posted number in two straight.

This total opened at 7.5 and it's since gone up to 8.5, as the public once again piles on the OVER.

The value now has finally swung the other way though.

Oakland hands the ball to JP Sears (5-2, 3.33 ERA), while the home side counters with Dane Dunning (3-9, 4.39.)

This game will conclude these team's season series against each other. Right now Texas leads 11-7. Sears is off a poor start, but overall he's been great. He faced the Rangers on August 16th and gave up no runs off four hits over five frames of work. Note as well that he's been much better on the road this season, going 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA away from friendly confines thus far.

Dunning is 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in five career appearances vs. the A's (he's 1-0 with a 3.48 ERA in two starts vs. them this season.)

Look for these two hungry starters to garner most of the headlines in tomorrow's summaries of this contest.

This number is high, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP