FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Texas Rangers 5, Athletics 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Aug 16, 12:30 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 46
5
5–3
FINAL
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 25
3
T-Score25
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersGore holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics owns a .724 OPS vs LHP, 9th in MLB; Texas ranks 28th vs RHP.
LineupAthleticsAthletics's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRangersTexas owns a 4.26 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Athletics's 5.83.
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
4.43
141st
WHIP
1.24
128th
K/9
10.01
66th
BB/9
3.29
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
74th
OPS/R
–
IP
134.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.72
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.41
72nd
WHIP
1.21
90th
K/9
7.94
125th
BB/9
3.93
152nd
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
92nd
OPS/R
–
IP
121.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 2.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Ginn enters with a 3.41 ERA compared with Gore's 4.43.
·Gore has the stronger command profile, with a 3.3 BB/9 versus 3.9.
·Ginn has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

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
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

28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP J.T. Ginn
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP MacKenzie Gore

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·ATHATH
AVG.242 18th.245 16th
OPS.713 19th.719 14th
Home runs183 15th194 11th
Runs673 24th699 20th
OBP.317 14th.317 15th
SLG.396 21st.402 15th
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 ERA4.26vs5.83
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.31vs1.54
no league rank
Saves43vs39
TEXATH
ResultsTEXTEX·ATHATH
+18424th
Run differential
+4829th
80–82 Record64–98
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
Athletics (3–7)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.43 ERA, 6–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
J.T. Ginn (3.41 ERA, 8–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 50; J.T. Ginn is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.