If there ever was a situation to back Oakland this is it. It's the final game for the A's in the Oakland Coliseum where they have played since 1968. They are going to be playing in Sacramento for the next three years before moving to Las Vegas.

The game is a sell-out. It will be emotional. The A's have to have incentive. The Rangers certainly don't. The defending champions are playing the string out in what has been a highly-disappointing season. Texas is 6-9 in its last 15 games. The Rangers are giving up an average of 5.4 runs in their last five games.

The pitching matchup pits a pair of rookies - Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and J.T. Ginn, who has a 3.20 home ERA. Rocker has thrown just seven innings in the big leagues.

The A's hold a bullpen edge. The Rangers have the fifth-highest bullpen ERA in baseball.