FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 3, Athletics 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats updated Aug 15, 12:50 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score45
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
3
3–8
FINAL
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 23
8
T-Score23
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

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.38
130th
WHIP
1.41
159th
K/9
8.39
97th
BB/9
3.71
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
4.36
HR/9
1.22
120th
OPS/R
0.672
IP
148.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.87
Road ERA3.88
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.82
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.47
185th
WHIP
1.52
195th
K/9
9.85
37th
BB/9
4.20
193rd
P-Score48i
FIP
3.74
HR/9
1.09
89th
OPS/R
0.793
IP
98.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA6.27
Road ERA4.60
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.63
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Jump strikes out 1.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Rocker enters with a 4.38 ERA compared with Jump's 5.47.
·Rocker allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.41 WHIP compared with 1.52.
·Recent form favors Jump, who has allowed fewer runs across the last five starts.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRockerJumpNote
ERA−110115Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.363.74
WAR1.41.9Season value.

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

4th
in MLB
0.763OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP Kumar Rocker

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 14th
SLG.396 22nd.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
+18125th
Run differential
+3530th
80–82 Record64–98
5–5 Last 102–8
Last 10 games
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.