The match between the Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers will take place at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, July 13 at 8:05 PM ET.
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The A’s offence has been a major problem all season, averaging 3.32 runs per game, which is 29th in the league. Despite having a decent offensive performance on Tuesday, the A’s offence will need to run up the score again in this game. They are presently placed 22nd in the league and the pitching hasn’t been that much better. Seth Brown has been the best offensive performer for the A’s with 10 home runs and 38 RBI.
The Rangers, who are on the other side of this battle, have dropped two out of their past three games and have an overall record of 40-45. This season, the offence has actually been pretty good, averaging 4.56 runs per game, ranking ninth in the league. The team’s leading offensive player, Adolis Garcia, has hit 15 home runs and collected 51 RBIs.
Paul Blackburn, who is pitching for the A’s, has a 6-4 record and a 3.36 ERA. He went four innings in his most recent start, allowing seven hits and six runs. Jon Gray, a pitcher with the Rangers, is currently on the mound and has a record of 5-4 with an ERA of 4.03. He pitched 5.1 innings in his most recent start against the Minnesota Twins, surrendering nine hits and five runs. In Gray’s previous six starts for the Rangers, they are 5-1. In their last six Wednesday games, the A’s had a 0-6 record. In the Rangers’ previous four games, the over is 4-0. In Blackburn’s previous four away games against a team with a losing record, the under is 4-0.
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| Oakland Athletics | Texas Rangers |
| Vimael Machin (L) 3B | Josh H. Smith (L) 3B |
| Ramon Laureano (R) CF | Marcus Semien (R) 2B |
| Sean Murphy (R) C | Corey Seager (L) SS |
| Seth Brown (L) 1B | Adolis Garcia (R) RF |
| Elvis Andrus (R) SS | Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B |
| Chad Pinder (R) DH | Jonah Heim (S) C |
| Stephen Piscotty (R) RF | Kole Calhoun (L) DH |
| Tony Kemp (L) LF | Brad Miller (L) LF |
| Sheldon Neuse (R) 2B | Leody Taveras (S) CF |
Oakland Athletics: Frankie Montas: day-to-day (shoulder), Jed Lowrie: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jonah Bride: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Dany Jimenez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Jefferies: 60-Day IL (arm), Deolis Guerra: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brent Honeywell Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Texas Rangers: Dane Dunning: 15-Day IL (ankle), Mitch Garver: 60-Day IL (forearm), Eli White: 60-Day IL (wrist), Jonathan Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow)
The match between the Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers will take place at Globe Life Field on Wednesday, July 13 at 8:05 PM ET.
The match between the Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers will be telecast live on NBC Sports Networks. It can also be live streamed on fuboTV. You can also subscribe to MLB.com and watch from any corner of the world.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | NBC Sports Networks | July 13 (8:05 PM ET) |
