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Oakland Athletics vs Texas Rangers

MLB
Athletics
42-75
5-1
Final
Rangers
52-64
Globe Life Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Athletics 5-1

The Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Globe Life Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Athletics outscored the Rangers 2-0 in the 7th inning. Elvis Andrus went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Athletics. Jonah Heim went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Aug 17
Andrus homer, Langeliers double help A's past Rangers 5-1

Shea Langeliers had no plans to give Elvis Andrus a hard time about overshadowing his big moment in front of the home folks.

What it means

  • Season series: Series tied 2-2.
  • Athletics 25-37 on the road; Rangers 26-33 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29
Athletics' Zack Gelof sues Tigers after hitting metal fence
ESPN · Sep 28
Athletics 'not satisfied' with season derailed by injuries
ESPN · Sep 28
Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow
ESPN · Sep 27
Rangers stumble in final weekend of season, miss playoffs
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins
Preview · Sep 27
Pena leads Astros against the Athletics after 4-hit game
ESPN · Sep 27
Rangers' quest for AL West title, .500 record down to last day
Recap · Sep 27
Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Injuries and inactives

Athletics1st in AL West
  • Seth Johnson RP
    Knee, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Alika Williams SS
    Upper Body, Soreness
    Day-To-Day
  • Brent Rooker DH
    Knee, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • J.T. Ginn SP
    Elbow, Soreness, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Max Muncy 3B
    Knee, Soreness, left
    10-Day-IL
Rangers1st in AL West
  • Corey Seager SS
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Danny Jansen C
    Hand, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Cal Quantrill RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Joc Pederson DH
    Hand, Fracture, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Josh Jung 3B
    Hand, Fracture, right
    10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Athletics1st in AL West
JP Sears SP
Probable starter · 6-3, 3.86 ERA, 51 K, 1.29 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Cal StevensonCF
  2. 2Tony KempLF
  3. 3Sean MurphyC
  4. 4Seth Brown1B
  5. 5Elvis AndrusSS
  6. 6Shea LangeliersDH
  7. 7Vimael Machin3B
  8. 8Jonah Bride1B
  9. 9Nick Allen2B
Rangers1st in AL West
Kohei Arihara SP
Probable starter · 1-3, 9.45 ERA, 14 K, 2.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Adolis GarciaRF
  4. 4Nathaniel Lowe1B
  5. 5Jonah HeimC
  6. 6Leody TaverasCF
  7. 7Charlie CulbersonDH
  8. 8Ezequiel Duran3B
  9. 9Bubba ThompsonLF

The series

Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Rangers 2, Athletics 1 (Aug 15)

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Game info

Venue
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 15,260
Officials
Jeff Nelson (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Second Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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