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Texas Rangers 3, Athletics 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 12:50 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
3
3–8
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
8
T-Score22
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 16th vs RHP.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 7 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenRangersTexas owns a 4.23 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.63.
Recent formRangersTexas has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.46
130th
WHIP
1.38
160th
K/9
8.35
98th
BB/9
3.41
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.30
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
111.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.82
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
ATH
Gage Jump LHP
Gage Jump
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.46
187th
WHIP
1.46
198th
K/9
10.40
37th
BB/9
4.09
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.87
91st
OPS/R
–
IP
72.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.63
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Jump strikes out 2.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Jump allows the lower home-run rate: 0.87 vs 1.30 per nine.
·Rocker allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.38 WHIP compared with 1.46.
·Recent form favors Jump, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.

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
Jump arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%96.3
Slider23%87.2
Curveball11%82.3
Changeup9%87.6
Sweeper6%83.8
Sinker5%95.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs LHP (Gage Jump)
4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.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
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs LHP Gage Jump
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Jump (BvP)
1Wyatt LangfordRLF53.75417.718No MLB historyNo history
2Brandon NimmoLRF56.72914.859No MLB historyNo history
3Corey SeagerLSS57.73620.767No MLB historyNo history
4Ezequiel DuranRSS51.73917.855No MLB historyNo history
5Jake BurgerR1B55.72328.929No MLB historyNo history
6Justin FoscueR2B55.816111.008No MLB historyNo history
7Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.822No MLB historyNo history
8Elias DíazRC38.6708.812No MLB historyNo history
9Evan CarterLCF35.6039.328No MLB historyNo history
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · No MLB history · No history53H-Score2Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score3Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .767 · No MLB history · No history57H-Score4Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score5Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score6Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score9Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .328 · No MLB history · No history35H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kumar Rocker
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (BvP)
1Jeff McNeilL2B37.6819.705No MLB historyNo history
2Jacob WilsonRSS34.6867.707No MLB historyNo history
3Tyler SoderstromLLF62.81019.857No MLB historyNo history
4Zack GelofR3B56.79722.764No MLB historyNo history
5Lawrence ButlerLRF50.72017.734No MLB historyNo history
6Carlos CortesLRF45.71510.712No MLB historyNo history
7Donovan WaltonL2B47.8069.868No MLB historyNo history
8Jonah HeimSC37.62813.611No MLB historyNo history
9Henry BolteRCF51.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
1Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score2Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history34H-Score3Tyler Soderstrom LF · L.245 / .810 · 19 HRvs hand .857 · No MLB history · No history62H-Score4Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score5Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · No MLB history · No history50H-Score6Carlos Cortes RF · L.251 / .715 · 10 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score7Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score8Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · No MLB history · No history37H-Score9Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·ATHATH
AVG.242 19th.245 15th
OPS.713 20th.719 15th
Home runs183 15th194 11th
Runs673 25th699 21st
OBP.317 15th.317 16th
SLG.396 23rd.402 13th
PitchingTEXTEX·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs5.51
TEXATH
WHIP1.30vs1.51
TEXATH
K/98.5vs8.5
TEXATH
HR Allowed190vs247
TEXATH
BullpenTEXTEX·ATHATH
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.23vs5.63
no league rank
Saves43vs39
TEXATH
ResultsTEXTEX·ATHATH
+30025th
Run differential
+22130th
80–82 Record64–98
5–5 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
Athletics (2–8)
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (4.46 ERA, 4–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Gage Jump (4.46 ERA, 5–7) 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 as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rangers and Athletics performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Athletics 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kumar Rocker is at 47; Gage Jump is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.