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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 5, Athletics 6

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 23, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
5
5–6
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Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 21
6
T-Score21
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAthleticsThe starters are close overall, but Ginn owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthRangersTexas leads 35–21 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
130th
WHIP
–
160th
K/9
–
99th
BB/9
–
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
J.T. Ginn RHP
J.T. Ginn
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
72nd
WHIP
–
90th
K/9
–
126th
BB/9
–
152nd
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
94th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Rocker enters with a 3.88 road ERA; Ginn owns a 3.80 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (J.T. Ginn)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.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
+28724th
Run differential
+18530th
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?+
Kumar Rocker is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn 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?+
Kumar Rocker is at 47; J.T. Ginn is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.