Texas Rangers vs Athletics Starting Lineup — Sunday, Aug 16, 2026
Final Lineups
Texas Rangers @ Athletics · Sunday, Aug 16, 2026
Several hitters have brief experience against Jacob Lopez. Ezequiel Duran reached safely in his lone at-bat, posting a 1.000 average and 3.000 OPS, while Cody Freeman went 1-for-2 with a .500 mark and a 1.500 OPS across two plate appearances. Brandon Nimmo and Jake Burger each batted .333 across three plate appearances, with Burger posting a .904 OPS and Nimmo recording an .833 OPS. Wyatt Langford finished hitless in two at-bats despite a .600 OPS, and Elias Díaz went hitless in one at-bat. Justin Foscue, Austin Wynns, and Evan Carter have no prior MLB history against Lopez.
Against Cody Bradford, Lawrence Butler leads the way with considerable success, batting .500 with a 1.556 OPS over eight plate appearances. Darell Hernaiz has also fared well, putting up a .400 average and an .800 OPS across five at-bats. Zack Gelof went hitless in seven at-bats while managing a .125 OPS, Jacob Wilson finished hitless across four at-bats, and Alika Williams went hitless in two at-bats. Henry Bolte, Jonah Heim, Tommy White, and Max Muncy have no prior MLB history facing Bradford.
Both lineups feature a blend of experienced hitters and fresh matchups, but the road offense has a wider distribution of players who have previously faced their opposing starting pitcher.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyatt Langford | 0.254 | 0.318 | 0.783 | 14 | 33 | 0.000 | 0.600 |
| 2 | Ezequiel Duran | 0.263 | 0.317 | 0.749 | 13 | 64 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 3 | Brandon Nimmo | 0.271 | 0.337 | 0.773 | 13 | 47 | 0.333 | 0.833 |
| 4 | Jake Burger | 0.239 | 0.300 | 0.725 | 21 | 73 | 0.333 | 0.904 |
| 5 | Justin Foscue | 0.252 | 0.313 | 0.763 | 7 | 21 | — | — |
| 6 | Cody Freeman | 0.227 | 0.292 | 0.519 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 1.500 |
| 7 | Elias Díaz | 0.226 | 0.248 | 0.629 | 5 | 20 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Austin Wynns | 0.146 | 0.195 | 0.378 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 9 | Evan Carter | 0.196 | 0.302 | 0.628 | 8 | 31 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Bolte | 0.267 | 0.339 | 0.711 | 6 | 25 | — | — |
| 2 | Zack Gelof | 0.276 | 0.332 | 0.832 | 14 | 34 | 0.000 | 0.125 |
| 3 | Jacob Wilson | 0.266 | 0.298 | 0.686 | 7 | 37 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Jonah Heim | 0.216 | 0.277 | 0.679 | 11 | 39 | — | — |
| 5 | Tommy White | 0.265 | 0.287 | 0.603 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 6 | Lawrence Butler | 0.208 | 0.299 | 0.652 | 11 | 36 | 0.500 | 1.556 |
| 7 | Max Muncy | 0.215 | 0.284 | 0.650 | 5 | 21 | — | — |
| 8 | Alika Williams | 0.272 | 0.310 | 0.714 | 2 | 10 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Darell Hernaiz | 0.242 | 0.321 | 0.613 | 1 | 7 | 0.400 | 0.800 |
Texas Rangers at Athletics (2026-08-16). Cody Bradford vs Jacob Lopez at Sutter Health Park.
Cody Bradford generates minimal swing-and-miss action with a 4.76 K/9 mark alongside a 2.38 BB/9 across 11.1 innings of work. The left-hander holds a 0-1 record, a 2.38 ERA, a 1.15 WHIP, and has not surrendered a home run with a 0.00 HR/9. His previous two outings produced lines of 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB and 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 2 BB. Jacob Lopez shows significant command volatility with a 4.83 BB/9 against an 8.23 K/9. Through 82.0 innings, he sits with a 5-4 record, a 5.38 ERA, and a 1.56 WHIP. Showing an upward trend, his last three appearances delivered 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB, followed by 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB, and 5.1 IP, 1 ER, 8 K, 2 BB, while yielding 14 home runs for a 1.54 HR9 on the year.
The Rangers offense carries a .710 OPS, a .242 batting average, and 505 runs scored on the season, splitting their last ten games at 5-5. Texas' pitching staff presents a collective 4.30 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. The Athletics counter with a .717 team OPS, a .243 batting average, and 535 total runs scored, though they have dropped seven of their last ten contests with a 3-7 mark. Oakland's pitching staff has struggled to prevent base runners, logging a 5.48 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.