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Texas Rangers 2, Athletics 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 16, 6:55 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
2
2–5
FINAL
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 26
5
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersThe starters are close overall, but Bradford owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRangersTexas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupRangersThe confirmed Texas order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenRangersTexas has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formRangersTexas has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Cody Bradford LHP
Cody Bradford
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
2.38
121st
WHIP
1.15
184th
K/9
4.76
225th
BB/9
2.38
22nd
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
122nd
OPS/R
–
IP
11.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.38
QUALITY
START %
50%
(1 of 2)
DAYS
REST
5
ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.38
186th
WHIP
1.56
187th
K/9
8.23
112th
BB/9
4.83
194th
P-Score41i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.54
195th
OPS/R
–
IP
82.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.36
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lopez strikes out 3.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Bradford allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.15 WHIP compared with 1.56.
·Bradford enters with a 2.38 ERA compared with Lopez's 5.38.
·Bradford allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 1.54 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Bradford arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam52%88.5
Changeup31%81.0
Slider11%80.6
Curveball4%74.6
Sinker2%88.0
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 LHP (Cody Bradford)
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 LHP Jacob Lopez
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Lopez (BvP)
1Wyatt LangfordRLF65.75417.7180-for-2Very small sample
2Ezequiel DuranRSS63.73917.8551-for-1Very small sample
3Brandon NimmoLRF69.72914.8591-for-3Very small sample
4Jake BurgerR1B68.72328.9291-for-3Very small sample
5Justin FoscueR2B67.816111.008No MLB historyNo history
6Cody FreemanR3B—.6371.8221-for-2Very small sample
7Elias DíazRC47.6708.8120-for-1Very small sample
8Austin WynnsRC—.3781.373No MLB historyNo history
9Evan CarterLCF43.6039.328No MLB historyNo history
1Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .718 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample65H-Score2Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .855 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample63H-Score3Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .859 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score4Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .929 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score5Justin Foscue 2B · R.271 / .816 · 11 HRvs hand 1.008 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Cody Freeman 3B · R.247 / .637 · 1 HRvs hand .822 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score7Elias Díaz C · R.234 / .670 · 8 HRvs hand .812 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample47H-Score8Austin Wynns C · R.146 / .378 · 1 HRvs hand .373 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .328 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs LHP Cody Bradford
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Bradford (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF63.76411.844No MLB historyNo history
2Zack GelofR3B69.79722.8220-for-7Very small sample
3Jacob WilsonRSS38.6867.6420-for-4Very small sample
4Jonah HeimSC46.62813.852No MLB historyNo history
5Tommy WhiteR1B31.6003.632No MLB historyNo history
6Lawrence ButlerLRF61.72017.6644-for-8Very small sample
7Max MuncyR3B51.6839.678No MLB historyNo history
8Alika WilliamsRSS42.7354.8330-for-2Very small sample
9Darell HernaizRSS28.5931.6362-for-5Very small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .844 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score2Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .822 · 0-for-7 · Very small sample69H-Score3Jacob Wilson SS · R.266 / .686 · 7 HRvs hand .642 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample38H-Score4Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .852 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score5Tommy White 1B · R.254 / .600 · 3 HRvs hand .632 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score6Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .664 · 4-for-8 · Very small sample61H-Score7Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .678 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score8Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .833 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample42H-Score9Darell Hernaiz SS · R.234 / .593 · 1 HRvs hand .636 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample28H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·ATHATH
AVG.242 18th.245 16th
OPS.713 20th.719 15th
Home runs183 14th194 11th
Runs673 25th699 21st
OBP.317 15th.317 16th
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 ERA4.29vs5.52
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.49
no league rank
Saves43vs39
TEXATH
ResultsTEXTEX·ATHATH
+18925th
Run differential
+4930th
80–82 Record64–98
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
Athletics (3–7)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Cody Bradford (2.38 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez (5.38 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not 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?+
Cody Bradford is at 42; Jacob Lopez is at 41. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.