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Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 1, 11:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score33
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 33
5
5–8
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
8
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handRangersTexas owns a .763 OPS vs LHP, 4th in MLB; Athletics ranks 9th vs LHP.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenRangersTexas owns a 4.24 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.58.
Recent formRangersTexas has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

ATH
Brady Basso LHP
Brady Basso
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
WHIP
1.39
K/9
7.07
BB/9
1.29
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
OPS/R
–
IP
28.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
2
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.40
144th
WHIP
1.28
129th
K/9
9.94
67th
BB/9
3.38
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.08
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
149.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 2.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Basso walks 2.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Gore has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Basso carries a 4.42 road ERA, compared with Gore's 3.43 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBassoGoreNote
Career vs opponent0.00 ERA, 1 GS4.70 ERA, 3 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Basso arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.6
Curveball18%77.5
Slider15%83.7
Cutter10%89.2
Sinker8%92.4
Changeup4%86.7
Sweeper0%81.8
Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Brady Basso)
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 LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF61.76411.8443-for-3Very small sample
2Zack GelofR3B66.79722.8221-for-5Very small sample
3Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.6640-for-2Very small sample
4Jonah HeimSC44.62813.8521-for-3Very small sample
5Michael StefanicR2B—.7990.8090-for-2Very small sample
6Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.5948-for-14Small sample
7Max MuncyR3B48.6839.6780-for-3Very small sample
8Alika WilliamsRSS40.7354.8331-for-2Very small sample
9Denzel ClarkeRCF—.4090.4591-for-2Very small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · 3-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score2Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .822 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample66H-Score3Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample59H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample44H-Score5Michael Stefanic 2B · R.346 / .799 · 0 HRvs hand .809 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score6Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .594 · 8-for-14 · Small sample44H-Score7Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .678 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample48H-Score8Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score9Denzel Clarke CF · R.158 / .409 · 0 HRvs hand .459 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Brady Basso
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Basso (BvP)
1Justin FoscueR2B64.816111.0080-for-2Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS67.73620.7670-for-1Very small sample
3Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.7182-for-3Very small sample
4Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.8590-for-1Very small sample
5Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.855No MLB historyNo history
6Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.929No MLB historyNo history
7Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.822No MLB historyNo history
8Evan CarterLCF41.6039.328No MLB historyNo history
9Elias DíazRC45.6708.8121-for-1Very small sample
1Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample64H-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 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample66H-Score5Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score7Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .328 · No MLB history · No history41H-Score9Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·TEXTEX
AVG.245 14th.242 19th
OPS.719 15th.713 20th
Home runs194 11th183 14th
Runs699 21st673 25th
OBP.317 15th.317 16th
SLG.402 14th.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 ERA5.58vs4.24
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.51vs1.31
no league rank
Saves39vs43
ATHTEX
ResultsATHATH·TEXTEX
+15330th
Run differential
+22926th
64–98 Record80–82
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Athletics (4–6)
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Texas Rangers (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Brady Basso (4.50 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.40 ERA, 7–10) 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.