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Game Date:
04/18/2017
10:05pm EST
Lines:
Texas -1
Oakland +1
Total:
Over
7 (+100)
Under 7 (-120)
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Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics Thread
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Unlike the first time he faced the Athletics this season, Texas right-hander A.J. Griffin had no problem keeping his emotions under control while pitching against his former club. Griffin pitched six scoreless innings in his return to the Oakland Coliseum, Nomar Mazara had two hits and three RBIS, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 7-0 on Monday night. Carlos Gomez and Mike Napoli added two RBIs apiece to help Texas end a three-game skid. Continue to Article
April 18, 2017 2:08:am EST
Coming off an offseason where the reigning home run champions — Mark Trumbo in the American League and Chris Carter in the National League — were among the last free agents off the board, we know several baseball executives have placed a lower premium on home runs. Is it possible baseball fans have become immune to big power numbers as well? You can stream the game — for free — on the Yahoo Sports MLB page, on our Free Game of the Day tab or within this very post once the game starts at 4:05 p.m. ET. Continue to Article
April 15, 2017 1:18:am EST
The Oakland Athletics are pulling the tarps and opening a portion of the upper deck at the Coliseum for their upcoming 10-game homestand. The seats will sell for $15 and be available for games beginning Friday against Houston, the team said, while announcing that 50 percent from purchases will go to ''Oakland Promise,'' an initiative striving to triple the number of college graduates from the city of Oakland over the next 10 years. The View Level will include 12,103 additional seats, and are to be available beyond this homestand. Continue to Article
April 11, 2017 6:19:pm EST
In 2015, Neftali Feliz started the season as the Rangers closer, lost his job to Shawn Tolleson in May, and Texas went on to win the AL West. In 2016, Tolleson started the season as the Rangers closer, lost his job to Sam Dyson in May, and Texas went on to win the AL West. Continue to Article
April 09, 2017 11:08:pm EST
A thoroughly unremarkably pitcher for the first two-plus seasons of his major league career, Graveman came into this year with a 4.08 ERA (which looks even worse when considering that the A’s home park favors pitchers) and a weak strikeout rate of just 14.5% (5.6 per 9 innings pitched). Graveman drawing Oakland’s Opening Day assignment had far more to do with a lack of healthy and qualified alternatives than anything else. A week later, Graveman sits at 2-0, with a 2.08 ERA. Continue to Article
April 09, 2017 9:21:pm EST
