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Bryan Leonard MLB Money Line Mon, 09/02/13 - 4:05 PM
double-dime bet - 925 TEX (-105) vs 926 OAK
Derek Holland goes into this start against the Oakland A's with a lot of confidence. He'll be opposed by Dan Straily, who has been very inconsistent for the Athletics this season. Holland is 5-0 with a 2.25 ERA over his last nine starts against the A's. His Rangers are on a tear, winning 13 of their last 14, to overtake the A's for the AL West crown. Holland has pitched in big games before, while this is a high-pressure situation for Straily. Holland is having the bounceback season that most people expected and owns a 2.82 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in eight starts since the All-Star Break.
Dan Straily was 0-5 with a 5.20 ERA over seven starts before his team gave him 14 runs of support in his last start. Straily was able to scatter 10 baserunners over six innings for his first win since being recalled from Triple-A. Since he's unlikely to get that kind of run support against Holland, a lot of pressure will be on Straily, who owns a 5.63 ERA in three starts against Texas in his career.
We like what Holland has done against the Athletics and we're not sure what kind of start to get out of Straily, which makes the Rangers an attractive play here in a very big spot for both teams.
PLAY: TEXAS
double-dime bet - 925 TEX (-105) vs 926 OAK
Derek Holland goes into this start against the Oakland A's with a lot of confidence. He'll be opposed by Dan Straily, who has been very inconsistent for the Athletics this season. Holland is 5-0 with a 2.25 ERA over his last nine starts against the A's. His Rangers are on a tear, winning 13 of their last 14, to overtake the A's for the AL West crown. Holland has pitched in big games before, while this is a high-pressure situation for Straily. Holland is having the bounceback season that most people expected and owns a 2.82 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in eight starts since the All-Star Break.
Dan Straily was 0-5 with a 5.20 ERA over seven starts before his team gave him 14 runs of support in his last start. Straily was able to scatter 10 baserunners over six innings for his first win since being recalled from Triple-A. Since he's unlikely to get that kind of run support against Holland, a lot of pressure will be on Straily, who owns a 5.63 ERA in three starts against Texas in his career.
We like what Holland has done against the Athletics and we're not sure what kind of start to get out of Straily, which makes the Rangers an attractive play here in a very big spot for both teams.
PLAY: TEXAS
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