Texas Rangers vs Athletics

MLB

Rangers

60-63

3-8

Final

Athletics

48-74

Sutter Health Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3
ATH	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	X	8

Who won: Athletics 8-3

The Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Friday, August 14, 2026 at Sutter Health Park. The Athletics win the series 2-1. The Athletics outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 1st inning. Jeff McNeil went 4-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Athletics. Jake Burger went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Aug 15

Jeff McNeil goes 4 for 5 as the Athletics beat the Rangers 8-3

Jeff McNeil was 4 for 5 with three RBI including the go-ahead home run as the Athletics snapped a three-game slide with an 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: ATH wins series 2-1.
Rangers 28-36 on the road; Athletics 22-39 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

Kumar Rocker SP

Probable starter · 6-11, 4.38 ERA, 138 K, 1.41 WHIP

Lineup

1Wyatt LangfordLF
2Brandon NimmoRF
3Corey SeagerSS
4Ezequiel Duran3B
5Jake Burger1B
6Justin FoscueDH
7Cody Freeman2B
8Elias DiazC
9Evan CarterCF

Athletics4th in AL West

Gage Jump SP

Probable starter · 6-11, 5.47 ERA, 108 K, 1.52 WHIP

Lineup

1Jeff McNeil1B
2Jacob WilsonSS
3Tyler SoderstromLF
4Zack Gelof2B
5Lawrence ButlerRF
6Carlos CortesDH
7Donovan Walton2B
8Jonah HeimC
9Henry BolteCF

The series

ATH wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, California · Attendance 8,082
Officials: Mike Estabrook (Home Plate Umpire), Jacob Metz (First Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Second Base Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (Third Base Umpire)