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Athletics 1, Texas Rangers 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Aug 31, 10:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score32
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 32
1
1–8
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
8
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersTexas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: deGrom leads in P-Score, WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersTexas's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRangersTexas has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRangersTexas has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Gage Jump LHP
Gage Jump
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.69
186th
WHIP
1.46
196th
K/9
9.88
37th
BB/9
4.28
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
90th
OPS/R
–
IP
88.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.90
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
TEX
Jacob deGrom RHP
Jacob deGrom
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.21
116th
WHIP
1.18
48th
K/9
10.98
7th
BB/9
2.55
56th
P-Score64i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.17
95th
OPS/R
–
IP
130.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.05
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·deGrom allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·deGrom owns a 11.0 K/9 compared with Jump's 9.9.
·Jump allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.17 per nine.
·Jump has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 20%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricJumpdeGromNote
Career vs opponent5.06 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 6 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Jump arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%96.3
Slider23%87.2
Curveball11%82.3
Changeup9%87.6
Sweeper6%83.8
Sinker5%95.0
deGrom arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%97.3
Slider35%91.3
Changeup14%89.7
Curveball7%80.7
Sinker3%96.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (Jacob deGrom)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Gage Jump)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Jacob deGrom
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs deGrom (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF61.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.7050-for-2Very small sample
3Zack GelofR3B66.79722.7640-for-2Very small sample
4Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.7342-for-10Small sample
5Tommy WhiteR1B30.6003.5900-for-2Very small sample
6Max MuncyR3B48.6839.685No MLB historyNo history
7Carlos CortesLRF53.71510.7120-for-2Very small sample
8Jonah HeimSC44.62813.611No MLB historyNo history
9Darell HernaizRSS28.5931.568No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample44H-Score3Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 2-for-10 · Small sample59H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .590 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample30H-Score6Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .685 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score7Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample53H-Score8Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score9Darell Hernaiz SS · R.234 / .593 · 1 HRvs hand .568 · No MLB history · No history28H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Gage Jump
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Jump (BvP)
1Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.8551-for-3Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS67.73620.7670-for-1Very small sample
3Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.7180-for-2Very small sample
4Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.8590-for-3Very small sample
5Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.9291-for-2Very small sample
6Evan CarterLCF41.6039.3281-for-2Very small sample
7Joc PedersonLDH71.81626.616No MLB historyNo history
8Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.8220-for-2Very small sample
9Danny JansenRC42.6778.5860-for-2Very small sample
1Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample67H-Score3Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample65H-Score6Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .328 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample41H-Score7Joc Pederson DH · L.235 / .816 · 26 HRvs hand .616 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score8Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score9Danny Jansen C · R.203 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .586 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·TEXTEX
AVG.245 15th.242 19th
OPS.719 15th.713 20th
Home runs194 11th183 14th
Runs699 21st673 25th
OBP.317 15th.317 16th
SLG.402 15th.396 23rd
PitchingATHATH·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs4.32
ATHTEX
WHIP1.51vs1.30
ATHTEX
K/98.5vs8.5
ATHTEX
HR Allowed247vs190
ATHTEX
BullpenATHATH·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.60vs4.29
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.50vs1.33
no league rank
Saves39vs43
ATHTEX
ResultsATHATH·TEXTEX
+13530th
Run differential
+22925th
64–98 Record80–82
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Athletics (4–6)
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
L
Texas Rangers (5–5)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Gage Jump (4.69 ERA, 6–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Jacob deGrom (4.21 ERA, 9–9) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Athletics and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 8–5 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Gage Jump is at 48; Jacob deGrom is at 64. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.