Oakland Athletics +115 to stay hot at Texas Rangers
Game Time: 09/23/2008 08:05 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
This is a simple case of the A’s being hot and the Rangers being cold, and yet the A’s being installed as an underdog. Back promising Oakland starter Outman here.
The Oakland Athletics stayed hot by winning the series opener vs. the Texas Rangers here last night, and we see no reason to stop backing them now as long as they keep being installed as underdogs.
The Athletics have now won four straight games and they are 8-1 in their last nine contests. They started to heat up right after the rosters expanded to 40 players on September 1, and this team appears to have a bright future as it is this youth movement that has fueled this sudden hot streak.
One of those youngsters is their starting pitcher tonight, Josh Outman, who has given a fine account or himself in two major league starts, allowing one and three runs respectively. He made his debut vs. these Rangers in Oakland, and he proceeded to allow one run and four hits in five innings. He also has the support of a fine Oakland bullpen that ranks second in the American League with a 3.34 ERA.
The Rangers are heading in the opposite direction, as that loss last night was their fifth straight and seventh in nine games. We are also not very high on there starter Dustin Nippert, who returned to his normal level last start when he allowed five earned runs on 4.1 innings after going three straight starts of uncharacteristically allowing three runs or less.
His 6.47 for the season is a true barometer of his ability (or lack thereof), and we look for him to struggle again vs. this hot Oakland team.
Free Pick: Athletics +115
Game Time: 09/23/2008 08:05 PM -
By: LT Profits Sports Group | who2beton.com
This is a simple case of the A’s being hot and the Rangers being cold, and yet the A’s being installed as an underdog. Back promising Oakland starter Outman here.
The Oakland Athletics stayed hot by winning the series opener vs. the Texas Rangers here last night, and we see no reason to stop backing them now as long as they keep being installed as underdogs.
The Athletics have now won four straight games and they are 8-1 in their last nine contests. They started to heat up right after the rosters expanded to 40 players on September 1, and this team appears to have a bright future as it is this youth movement that has fueled this sudden hot streak.
One of those youngsters is their starting pitcher tonight, Josh Outman, who has given a fine account or himself in two major league starts, allowing one and three runs respectively. He made his debut vs. these Rangers in Oakland, and he proceeded to allow one run and four hits in five innings. He also has the support of a fine Oakland bullpen that ranks second in the American League with a 3.34 ERA.
The Rangers are heading in the opposite direction, as that loss last night was their fifth straight and seventh in nine games. We are also not very high on there starter Dustin Nippert, who returned to his normal level last start when he allowed five earned runs on 4.1 innings after going three straight starts of uncharacteristically allowing three runs or less.
His 6.47 for the season is a true barometer of his ability (or lack thereof), and we look for him to struggle again vs. this hot Oakland team.
Free Pick: Athletics +115