#921/922 ASA TOP PLAY ON 10* Under 9 Runs – Oakland A's @ Texas Rangers, Friday at 8:10 PM ET – Jordan Lyles starts for the Rangers and has turned things around in a big way. He has allowed 3 earned runs in 13 innings in winning each of his last two starts. Lyles is also 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA in his 3 career starts against the A's. Oakland's bats have produced an average of only 3 runs in the last 8 games. The Rangers bats have been held to 3 or less runs in 3 of the last 4 games. Texas will be dealing with a pitcher who is on a tear as they must face Cole Irvin here. The left-hander has allowed just 2 runs in 15 innings over his last two starts and, overall, has led Oakland to wins in each of his last 3 starts! Only 19 of 52 night games for Oakland have been overs this season. Also 11 of 17 Irvin starts this season have been unders and that includes 5 of his 7 road starts. Athletics bullpen has been better on the road than at home and the Rangers bullpen has been better at home than on the road. Both pens have been respectable, if unspectacular, on the season. Also, over the last 15 days the bullpen ERA of these two teams ranks them each in the top 7 in the majors. That being said, the trending is certainly going the right way for both teams. Per our computer math model, this game lands around 6 to 7 runs and even if it reaches 8 that is still a winning ticket based on the 9 that is posted at most books as of late morning Friday. We like the odds being in our favor for a well-pitched affair in this one! Bet the UNDER