Rangers and Athletics play to decide series winner
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Athletics (14-13, first in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (14-13, second in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2:35 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J. T. Ginn (0-0, 3.
74 ERA, 1. 06 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Rangers: Kumar Rocker (1-1, 3. 48 ERA, 1.
31 WHIP, 19 strikeouts) LINE: Rangers -129, Athletics +109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers and Athletics meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1. Texas has a 6-5 record in home games and a 14-13 record overall. The Rangers have a 10-6 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
The Athletics are 14-13 overall and 9-8 on the road. Athletics hitters have a collective . 392 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the AL.