Texas Rangers at Athletics

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TEX	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	5	11	0
ATH	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	0

Gore (6-9, 4.43 ERA) gets the ball for Texas looking to snap the skid, and his last start showed real signs of life — 5.1 innings against the Angels with 9 strikeouts and just 1 earned run allowed. J.T. Ginn (8-6, 3.41) starts for the Athletics off 6 innings of 1-run ball against Boston, and first pitch at Sutter Health Park is set for 6:40 PM PT.

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Rangers(60-63)

LLLLW

5

-1.5-100-152o8.5-141

Athletics(48-74)

WLLLW

3

+1.5-100+160u8.5+141

Best BetRangers -131

Pregame

Texas is favored on the road at -131, and even mired in a 4-game skid that price makes sense — this is a roster with real talent, and Gore's last start (9 strikeouts, 1 earned run) was a reminder of why. Oakland is playing without Kurtz, Rooker and Langeliers, and Wilson's hand injury only thins the lineup further. Back the Rangers to right the ship.

The bigger story in Texas is the health of the rotation behind Gore. Jacob deGrom left Thursday's start against the Angels after just 2 innings with right triceps fatigue and is awaiting MRI results, while Nathan Eovaldi is already on the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation. Oakland has its own thing to monitor: shortstop Jacob Wilson exited the series opener with a bruised hand after getting hit by a 95 mph sinker, and while X-rays came back negative, he's day-to-day.

MacKenzie Gore

(7-9)·4.26 ERA

Aug 10 @ Angels

ND

5.1IP

1ER

9K

2BB

103P

08/15 Lineup

J.T. Ginn

(8-8)·3.60 ERA

Aug 9 @ Red Sox

ND

6.0IP

1ER

2K

2BB

95P

08/15 Lineup

None of that stopped the Athletics from putting up 8 runs on the Rangers in that opener, a reminder that even a last-place club can get hot for a night. Texas is favored to bounce back, and the price reflects a real talent gap between a team hanging around .500 and one buried at the bottom of the AL West.

Texas Rangers

(60-63)

Aug 15L@ Athletics3-8

Aug 14L@ Angels0-7

Aug 13L@ Angels2-5

Aug 12L@ Angels2-3

Aug 11W@ Angels4-1

Athletics

(48-74)

Aug 15Wvs Rangers8-3

Aug 12Lvs Rays4-8

Aug 12Lvs Rays4-12

Aug 11Lvs Rays6-10

Aug 9W@ Red Sox4-3

Texas is 1-4 in its last 5, having lost 4 straight, with the lone win in that stretch coming against the Angels. Oakland's form is scattered too — 2-3 in the last 5 — but the roster attrition explains a lot of it: Nick Kurtz is out for weeks after a thumb procedure, Brent Rooker is done for the season after knee surgery, and catcher Shea Langeliers is still working back from a knee procedure of his own.

Texas Rangers

(12)

• Day-To-DayJacob deGrom (SP) — DeGrom is expected to undergo imaging on his right triceps Friday after departing Thursday's start against the Angels after just two innings, Jacob Gurvis of MLB.com reports.08/14
• 10-Day-ILJosh Jung (3B) — Jung (calf) hasn't participated in baseball activities in over a week, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.08/10
• 10-Day-ILKyle Higashioka (C) — Higashioka is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.07/21
• 15-Day-ILJakob Junis (RP) — Junis (adductor) completed a bullpen session Tuesday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.08/12
• 15-Day-ILNathan Eovaldi (SP) — The Rangers placed Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list Monday with right posterior elbow inflammation.08/10
• 60-Day-ILJack Leiter (SP) — Leiter (ankle) pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out three batters in a rehab start with Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.08/14
• 60-Day-ILDanny Jansen (C) — Jansen (forearm) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.08/09
• 60-Day-ILJose Corniell (RP) — The Rangers placed Corniell on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with an elbow injury, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILJalen Beeks (RP) — The Rangers transferred Beeks (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.07/21
• 60-Day-ILMichael Helman (CF) — Texas transferred Helman (hand) to the 60-day injured list Friday.06/19
• 60-Day-ILRobert Garcia (RP) — The Rangers transferred Garcia (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.06/01
• 60-Day-ILCarter Baumler (RP) — Baumler (intercostal) has been shut down from his rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.05/23

Athletics

(13)

• Day-To-DayJacob Wilson (SS) — Wilson was removed from Friday's game against the Rangers after getting hit on the hand by a pitch, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.08/15
• 10-Day-ILNick Kurtz (1B) — Kurtz (thumb) is set to spend three more weeks in a brace after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection last Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.08/12
• 10-Day-ILShea Langeliers (C) — The Athletics announced that Langeliers underwent a successful medial meniscectomy Tuesday in Los Angeles and also received a platelet-rich plasma injection for his right knee, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/28
• 10-Day-ILJoshua Kuroda-Grauer (3B) — Kuroda-Grauer was diagnosed with a testicular contusion after exiting Monday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/21
• 15-Day-ILJustin Sterner (RP) — The Athletics announced Friday that Sterner underwent right knee surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.08/14
• 15-Day-ILJeffrey Springs (SP) — Springs (hip) completed a bullpen session Tuesday, MLB.com reports.08/13
• 15-Day-ILJose Suarez (RP) — Suarez will serve as the Athletics' opening pitcher during Thursday's game against the Tigers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.08/12
• 60-Day-ILMark Leiter Jr. (RP) — Leiter will undergo surgery Tuesday to address a right hip impingement and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.07/30
• 60-Day-ILLuis Severino (SP) — Severino (shoulder) began a throwing progression Saturday, per MLB.com.07/28
• 60-Day-ILDenzel Clarke (CF) — Manager Mark Kotsay said Saturday that Clarke (hamstring) is nearing a rehab assignment, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.07/19
• 60-Day-ILBrent Rooker (DH) — Rooker will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a cartilage tear in his left knee, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILBrooks Kriske (RP) — Kriske (shoulder) began a throwing progression Thursday, MLB.com reports.06/16
• 60-Day-ILGunnar Hoglund (SP) — Hoglund (knee/back) will be sidelined for the rest of the 2026 season after undergoing surgery on his left hip Monday.05/20

That's a lot of lineup for a rebuilding club to replace, and it's part of why Texas is still the one with something to play for even at 60-63. A series win in Sacramento won't fix the Rangers' rotation problems, but it beats getting run out of town by the worst team in baseball.