The A's are as bad as everyone expected. They've allowed double figures in runs/against in four of ten games, winning just one in ten. Lefty Sears starts for the A's. Most of Sears' runs have come as a result of HR, five of them in three games. Otherwise he has given innings and consistency. It is what happens after Sears leaves that is concerning. Oakland's bullpen has an ERA of 8.49/L10 as opposed to the Rangers' 3.18.

The Rangers have scored 37 runs in their last four games. They swept their last series and took two of three from the Astros. They are now second in Runs/9 in the MLB to date. John Gray starts for Texas on Friday. He has had three solid starts, pitching into the sixth on two of them, and allowing just five runs in fourteen innings.

The A's haven't put up much in the way of offense, just eight runs in total in their last five games. This is a great situation for the Rangers to stretch it out again. Take Texas to win on the run line at -1 1/2.