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Brett Anderson is 9-5 with a 3.82 ERA and he has already pitched two quality starts against the Rangers this season. He is 2-0 with a 2.36 ERA in his last four starts. Ariel Jurado is 5-6 with a 4.92 ERA and he has not faced Oakland this season. He is 0-3 with an 8.31 ERA in July. Texas is 22nd in the league in OPS against lefties and the Rangers have lost nine of their last 10.
My numbers see the Athletics dominating the Rangers in their series opener Thursday in Oakland. My projections have the A's winning 74 percent of the time and by a margin of nearly two runs in those victories, making Oakland worth the somewhat hefty price. Texas has lost nine of its last 10 and comes off a series loss in Seattle. The A's are on a 19-7 run at home in this series and have won five straight against right-handed starters.