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Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics

MLB
Rangers
68-46
6-1
Final
Athletics
32-82
Oakland Coliseum
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Rangers 6-1

The Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-1 on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Oakland Coliseum. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Rangers outscored the Athletics 3-1 in the 4th inning. Corey Seager went 3-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rangers. JJ Bleday went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Athletics.

Recap · Aug 9
Scherzer sharp as Rangers beat A's for 8th straight win

Max Scherzer had another strong outing for the Texas Rangers except for one thing. The three-time Cy Young Award winner was late taking the mound for his final inning of work and was called for a pitch-clock violation, meaning Scherzer began the...

What it means

  • Season series: TEX wins series 2-1.
  • Rangers 28-26 on the road; Athletics 17-41 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

Rangers2nd in AL West
  • Corey Seager SS
    Elbow, Bone Spur, 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
Athletics4th 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

Probable starters

Rangers2nd in AL West
Max Scherzer SP
Probable starter · 13-6, 3.77 ERA, 174 K, 1.12 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Mitch GarverC
  6. 6Robbie GrossmanLF
  7. 7Ezequiel Duran3B
  8. 8Sam HuffDH
  9. 9Leody TaverasCF
Athletics4th in AL West
JP Sears SP
Probable starter · 5-14, 4.54 ERA, 161 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tony KempLF
  2. 2JJ BledayRF
  3. 3Zack Gelof2B
  4. 4Seth Brown1B
  5. 5Tyler SoderstromC
  6. 6Jordan Diaz3B
  7. 7Brent RookerDH
  8. 8Nick AllenSS
  9. 9Esteury RuizCF

The series

TEX wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Rangers 5, Athletics 3 (Aug 7)

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Game info

Venue
Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California · Attendance 5,419
Officials
Dan Iassogna (Home Plate Umpire), John Bacon (First Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesTEX wins series 2-1

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