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March 19, 2024

Vegas Play of the Day: Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics

We've reset the Play of the Day with fresh bankrolls and turned it into a yearly competition. Our three sports writers have re-started with $10,000 bankrolls to continue using on odds from the South Point.

Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics under 8 runs at plus-110: $909 to win $1,000

The first two games of this series have produced a total of 35 runs. That’s virtually unheard of at the Oakland Coliseum.

Things are going to fall more back in line with tonight’s series conclusion. Both Oakand’s Sonny Gray and Texas’ Derek Holland are better pitchers than they’ve shown this season, helping to inflate the price on the under.

Gray’s statistics are alarmingly poor, but they were mostly accumulated while he played hurt before landing on the disabled list. He’s gotten back to being a shutdown option since returning earlier this month.

Holland is no ace, but he had also shown flashes of improvement in his last couple starts before getting hit hard at Seattle last week. Facing a feeble lineup in a cavernous arena will get him headed in the right direction.

Current Standings (as of July 1): Brewer (50-43-2, $11,375), Keefer (53-62-2, $6,640), Bern (35-42, $6,420)

Lifetime standings: 2014-15 Champion Bern (115-116-1), Keefer (136-145-4), Brewer (118-129-4)

Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.

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