Rangers on the Rampage in Oakland | IXGAMES
The Texas Rangers have been defying the baseball odds all season long. At press time, they’re the most profitable team in the majors at 80-69 and 26.95 betting units in the black. The Rangers are also on top of the AL West, and they can help their playoff cause with a win Wednesday night (10:05 PM ET) against the last-place Oakland Athletics. Colby Lewis (4.18 FIP) is scheduled to start for Texas. Lewis hasn’t been the same pitcher since undergoing elbow surgery in 2012, but he’s up 6.06 units this year on a team record of 16-14. The last time Lewis faced the A’s was September 11, when he twirled a complete-game two-hitter in a 4-0 Texas victory, cashing in as a –133 home chalk on the closing line. The A’s will be going with Felix Doubront (4.09 FIP), who’s enjoyed a surprisingly good run in Oakland after the Toronto Blue Jays designated him for assignment in late July. Doubront has made six starts, and Oakland is 5-1 for a profit of 7.04 units. However, only two of those appearances were quality starts. Current Rangers have a combined 1.012 OPS versus Dubront; Adrian Beltre is 7-for-11 with two home runs.