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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Athletics 9, Texas Rangers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 2, 5:40 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
9
9–2
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
2
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
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
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.82
187th
WHIP
1.46
188th
K/9
8.73
113th
BB/9
4.55
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.36
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
99.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.48
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
TEX
Cody Bradford LHP
Cody Bradford
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.42
122nd
WHIP
1.52
184th
K/9
4.44
225th
BB/9
2.05
22nd
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.34
123rd
OPS/R
–
IP
26.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.42
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Lopez strikes out 4.3 more batters per nine innings.
·Bradford enters with a 3.42 ERA compared with Lopez's 4.82.
·Bradford allows the lower home-run rate: 0.34 vs 1.36 per nine.
·Bradford walks 2.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricLopezBradfordNote
Career vs opponent3.75 ERA, 3 GS4.50 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.5
Sinker3%89.7
Bradford arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%88.5
Changeup31%81.0
Slider11%80.6
Curveball4%74.6
Sinker2%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs LHP (Cody Bradford)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
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 Cody Bradford
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bradford (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF61.76411.8442-for-3Very small sample
2Zack GelofR3B66.79722.8220-for-7Very small sample
3Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.6644-for-8Very small sample
4Jonah HeimSC44.62813.8520-for-1Very small sample
5Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.594No MLB historyNo history
6Michael StefanicR2B—.7990.8090-for-4Very small sample
7Alika WilliamsRSS40.7354.8330-for-2Very small sample
8Brian ServenRC—.5995.636No MLB historyNo history
9Denzel ClarkeRCF—.4090.459No MLB historyNo history
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score2Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .822 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample66H-Score3Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · 4-for-8 · Very small sample59H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample44H-Score5Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .594 · No MLB history · No history44H-Score6Michael Stefanic 2B · R.346 / .799 · 0 HRvs hand .809 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample—H-Score7Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score8Brian Serven C · R.175 / .599 · 5 HRvs hand .636 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Denzel Clarke CF · R.158 / .409 · 0 HRvs hand .459 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Ezequiel DuranRSS61.73917.8551-for-1Very small sample
2Corey SeagerLSS67.73620.7670-for-4Very small sample
3Wyatt LangfordRLF63.75417.7180-for-2Very small sample
4Brandon NimmoLRF66.72914.8591-for-3Very small sample
5Jake BurgerR1B65.72328.9291-for-3Very small sample
6Justin FoscueR2B64.816111.0081-for-3Very small sample
7Elias DíazRC45.6708.8120-for-1Very small sample
8Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.8221-for-2Very small sample
9Danny JansenRC42.6778.5860-for-1Very small sample
1Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score2Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · 0-for-4 · 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 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample65H-Score6Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample64H-Score7Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample45H-Score8Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score9Danny Jansen C · R.203 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .586 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample42H-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 ERA5.65vs4.26
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
L
W
W
L
W
W
Texas Rangers (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
5—8
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez (4.82 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cody Bradford (3.42 ERA, 0–3) 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 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?+
Jacob Lopez is at 41; Cody Bradford is at 42. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.