Texas at Oakland

Texas is fifth in baseball in runs scored. Lefty Martin Perez is off a 3-1 win at Seattle with the team 8-1 his last nine starts. He's been strong on the road all season with a 3.88 ERA and faces an Oakland offense that is #19 in runs scored and on-base percentage. The Athletics are 7-16 against a left-handed starter. Oakland starter Jharel Cotton (8-10, 5.81 ERA) is 3-6 at home with a 7.52 ERA, so back the visiting dog. Play Texas.