Athletics and Rangers MLB pick for Sunday Mitch Spence to start for Oakland Spence appeared in 29 games in Era 4.54 whoop of 1.34 the rookie right-hander Strikes Out 19% 7 half% walks his ground balls are 48% 1.19 home runs for nine innings Jose aren primary pitcher here for Texas Arena appeared in 30 Games ra 3.80 whip 1.31 the righty fans 15 a half% 8 and a half% walks as ground balls come in at 50% 1.11 home runs per nine innings Spence allowed two and runs or fewer in five of his past seven starts Arena past five appearances allowed 15 ear runs 10 strikeouts in 20 and two3 innings Oakland won seven of 10 on the road Texans dropped seven of 11 at home in their past 10 games the Rangers hitting 224 play Oakland plus 118