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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 9, Athletics 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:05 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
9
9–6
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Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
6
T-Score22
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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.
Team strengthRangersTexas leads 35–22 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Jack Leiter RHP
Jack Leiter
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
177th
WHIP
–
170th
K/9
–
52nd
BB/9
–
174th
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
178th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
187th
WHIP
–
187th
K/9
–
113th
BB/9
–
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Leiter works deeper into games, 5.1 IP per start versus 4.6.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Leiter arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%96.7
Slider18%86.5
Changeup17%90.0
Cutter10%93.0
Curveball9%81.9
Sinker7%95.7
Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam35%89.5
Slider34%75.7
Cutter20%85.3
Changeup8%81.5
Sinker3%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Jack Leiter)
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
+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?+
Jack Leiter is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:05 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?+
Jack Leiter is at 44; Jacob Lopez is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.