The Texas Rangers were held scoreless over the weekend and will try to bounce back tonight when they open a 3-game home set against the Oakland Athletics. The A’s Ross Detwiler will face his old team tonight when he makes his second start of the season. Detwiler was sharp in his last outing and is 1-0, with an ERA of 2.13, and a WHIP of 1.03. Martin Perez gets the nod for the Rangers and has been tough at home, with a 6-1 record and an ERA of 2.47. Oakland has struggled away from the Coliseum, going 24-31 and they are 5-11 in their last 16 overall. The Rangers bats should get back on track tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
Texas Rangers