Oakland kept it rolling yesterday as they cruised to a 10-6 win over the Texas Rangers in Arlington. The Athletics have won 3 straight and 6 of their last 8 and they will look to stay hot as the Rangers and A’s play a doubleheader today at Globe Life Field. Texas is spiraling out of control, losing 2 straight and 8 of their last 10. Going into today’s double feature, Oakland has won 40 of the last 55 meetings with Texas and are 7-1 in their last 8 in Arlington. That’s domination. Game 2 expected starters are Chris Bassitt and Kolby Allard. Bassitt sits at 3-2, with a 3.12 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and hit a bump in the road but looked strong in his last outing against Houston, where in pitched 7 scoreless innings resulting in a 6-0 Oakland win. Southpaw Kolby Allard has been getting lit up. Allard is 0-5, with a bloated ERA of 7.22 and a 1.43 WHIP, and you know what the Athletics do lefties. They crush them.
TODAY’S PICK: OAKLAND ATHLETICS – GAME 2