Athletics and Rangers MLB pick for action on Friday JP Sears to start for Oakland Sears has 26 starts in e a 4.35 wh 1.22 the LEF e Strikes Out 19% 6 and a half% walks as ground balls are 38% 1.31 home runs for nine innings John Gray starts for Texas gray appeared in 22 games er 4.32 wh 1.33 the righty fans 19% 6% walks the ground balls are 40% 83 home runs for nine NS Sears in his past nine stars in E of 3.29 whip 1.06 gr his past seven stars in EA of 7.76 whip 1.57 pitching to high contact in their past 10 games Rangers hitting 230 oens won six of eight on the road Texas will lost six of nine at home play Oakland plus 130