After getting swept by the New York Yankees by a combined score of 28-10, the Oakland Athletics return home tonight to open a 4-game series with the AL West leading 22-14 Texas Rangers. The 8-30 A’s have just 3 wins at the Coliseum and will be facing right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, who has been dialed in. Eovaldi is 4-2 with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. In his last two starts, he pitched a complete game against the Yankees, blanking them 2-0, and then pitched 8 scoreless against the Angels in a 10-1 Texas win. Oakland has yet to announce a starter but whoever it is doesn’t matter. Texas is averaging 6.31 runs per game, which is the best in the majors, and Oakland’s combined ERA is a bloated 7.43.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TEXAS RANGERS