This line is still 5.5 at BetMGM. It's 6.5 at plus money at most other books. I would take the over at either number. Nathan Eovaldi has posted seven strikeouts in two of his first three starts this season. I also like that after two rough outings he looked much better in his last start against Seattle where he allowed just two runs over 6.0 innings. This A's lineup has already struck out 109 times versus right-handed pitchers this season. I think Eovaldi gets to at least seven K's for the third time in four starts. Play up to 6.5.

Nathan Eovaldi has run into some home run issues that he needs to get in check. Besides the home runs though, he looked great last time out and I'm betting on him to start settling in now. The A's come back from an east coast roadtrip that lasted a week while Texas battled with the Dodgers over the last three days, winning last night. With the matchup of Luis Severino vs Eovaldi, with a F5 ML around -140 for Texas, I am finding some value here on the Rangers to lead after five.

Nathan Eovaldi has struck out at least five batters in all three starts so far, despite some poor results in his first two. He ended with seven strikeouts in two of the three and looked to be settling in during his last start, going six strong innings. Home runs have been an issue, with four allowed in 14.2 innings thus far, but Eovaldi allowed just 10 homers last year in 130 innings so I'll side with some regression there. This price should be far worse than the current -125, and with the whiff rate on his three main pitches all above 38% now, I'm siding with more strikeouts tonight against the league's 2nd highest K lineup vs righties.