The oddsmaker opened a wrong favorite here. The A's have dominated the Rangers winning 25 of the past 34 meetings, including going 5-1 during their last six visits to Texas.

The Rangers have lost the first game in 11 of their last 14 series. The A's are playing great on the road winning eight of their past nine.

The pitching matchup pits Brett Anderson against Lance Lynn. Anderson has a 2.65 ERA in his last three starts spanning 17 innings. Lynn faced the A's on April 23 and was hammered for eight runs in just 3 1/3 innings.

I'd rate Anderson a slight edge against Lynn and Oakland with a major edge when it comes to the bullpen.