Rangers Bats Make deGrom Look Mortal, Bury A's and Our +1.5

Well, that pitching gap we dismissed as "only 0.48 runs"? Turns out it mattered—a lot. The Rangers dismantled Oakland 8-1 at home, turning our Athletics +1.5 pick into expensive confetti. Jacob deGrom wasn't vintage Cy Young, but he didn't need to be. He cruised through six innings while Texas exploded for eight runs,…