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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Athletics 2, Texas Rangers 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score26
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
2
2–1
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
1
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsGinn holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .717 OPS vs RHP, 16th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
Team strengthRangersTexas leads 45–26 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
72nd
WHIP
–
90th
K/9
–
125th
BB/9
–
152nd
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
93rd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
129th
WHIP
–
159th
K/9
–
97th
BB/9
–
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rocker averages 0.8 more innings per start.
·Ginn carries a 3.63 road ERA, compared with Rocker's 4.87 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Ginn arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker37%93.4
Changeup20%87.8
Cutter16%90.3
Slider13%85.9
Four-seam11%93.5
Curveball3%84.2
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsATHATH·TEXTEX
+4930th
Run differential
+18925th
64–98 Record80–82
Last 10 games
Athletics Recent form unavailable
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
J.T. Ginn is at 56; Kumar Rocker is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.