The Texas Rangers’ magic number to clinch the American League West is 1 and they will try to do that tonight when they travel to Oakland to open a 3-game set. The leftie Cole Hamels takes the hill for the Rangers and he will try to redeem himself after getting beat up in his last start against Oakland. Hamels is 14-5 on the season, with an ERA of 3.42, and a WHIP of 1.32. Texas is 33-9 in Hamels’ last 42 starts and 16-6 in his last 22 road starts. Oakland’s Kendall Graveman gets the nod tonight for the Athletics and he is 10-10, with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.33. Oakland is 0-5 in Graveman’s last 5 starts against the American League West, 0-6 in their last 6 home games and 17-9 in their last 26 against southpaws. Texas should clinch the West tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
Texas Rangers