Two teams heading in completely opposite directions with the red hot Oakland Athletics having won five straight and 14 of 18. Texas Rangers meanwhile have dropped three straight and 10 of their last 12.

I like the A's to keep rolling and complete the sweep of this four-game series Thursday night.

Trevor Cahill (1-2, 2.95 ERA) will take the ball for Oakland. He held the Giants to one run on two hits in 5 2/3 frames his last time out. Athletics are 9-4 in Cahill's last 13 road starts vs. a team with a losing record and A's are 11-3 in his last 14 starts vs. Rangers.

The Rangers hand the ball to Bartolo Colon (5-8, 4.85 ERA) who gave up gave up eight hits and five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of a 16-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians his last time out. The veteran has really struggled to throw strikes lately with only 10 Ks through his last 23 2/3 innings of work while giving up 29 hits over that same span.

10* play on Oakland Athletics.