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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 1, Athletics 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
1
1–2
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Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
2
T-Score22
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersGore leads Springs in P-Score (50 vs 36), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handRangersTexas owns a .763 OPS vs LHP, 4th in MLB; Athletics ranks 9th vs LHP.
Team strengthRangersTexas leads 35–22 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
144th
WHIP
–
129th
K/9
–
67th
BB/9
–
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
211th
WHIP
–
179th
K/9
–
168th
BB/9
–
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Springs averages 0.9 more innings per start.
·Gore carries a 5.79 road ERA, compared with Springs's 6.94 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
9th
in MLB
0.724OPS
.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

ResultsTEXTEX·ATHATH
+28324th
Run differential
+18330th
80–82 Record64–98
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers Recent form unavailable
Athletics Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 50; Jeffrey Springs is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.