Athletics bring 1-0 series advantage over Rangers into game 2
Athletics (14-12, first in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (13-13, second in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 7:05 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Jeffrey Springs (3-1, 3. 34 ERA, 0. 98 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (2-2, 4.
15 ERA, 1. 19 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) LINE: Rangers -137, Athletics +116; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics face the Texas Rangers leading the series 1-0. Texas is 5-5 in home games and 13-13 overall.
The Rangers have a 6-3 record in games when they did not give up a home run. The Athletics are 14-12 overall and 9-7 on the road. The Athletics have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.
57. The matchup Saturday is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Athletics hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.