Athletics vs Texas Rangers, August 16, 2026

RangersTEX
2-5
Final
AthleticsATH

August 16, 2026, 4:05 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Texas Rangers

1-4

Last 5
L 2-5
@ LAA
L 0-7
@ LAA
L 3-8
@ ATH
W 5-3
@ ATH
L 2-5
@ ATH

Athletics

2-3

Last 5
L 4-12
vs TB
L 4-8
vs TB
W 8-3
vs TEX
L 3-5
vs TEX
W 5-2
vs TEX

Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers

Cody Bradford headshot
Cody Bradford
Recorded starter

Athletics

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 16, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Texas Rangers61-64.488#2#42.0
Athletics49-75.395#4#1113.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Texas RangersAthletics
.713
OPS
.719
183
HR
194
673
Runs
699
4.32
ERA
5.51
1.30
WHIP
1.51
1337
Strikeouts by pitchers
1356

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger

5 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Wyatt Langford headshot
Wyatt Langford

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Cody Bradford headshot
Cody Bradford

4.0 IP, 4 SO, 4.50 ERA

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 4.77 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler

5 H, 4 HR, 6 RBI

Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Henry Bolte headshot
Henry Bolte

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Brady Basso headshot
Brady Basso

3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.46 ERA

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump

5.1 IP, 1 SO, 5.06 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler
Athletics, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 2: TEX 7 hits, ATH 13 hits; TEX 1 error, ATH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Texas Rangers011000000271
Athletics02000021x5130

Box Score

Batting

Jake Burger led Texas Rangers with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Wyatt LangfordLF3100100
Ezequiel DuranSS4000020
Brandon NimmoRF4010020
Jake Burger1B4132001
Justin Foscue2B3010000
Jarred KelenicPH1000010
Nicky Lopez2B0000000
Cody Freeman3B3010010
Elias DíazC4000020
Austin WynnsDH1000100
Joc PedersonPH/DH2000020
Evan CarterCF3010020
Totals322722121

Henry Bolte led Athletics with 3 hits.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteCF5130000
Zack GelofLF5122001
Jacob WilsonSS4000010
Jonah HeimC2000210
Tommy White1B/3B4221001
Lawrence ButlerRF4122001
Max MuncyDH3020100
Alika Williams2B4010020
Darell Hernaiz3B2010010
Jeff McNeilPH/1B1000000
Totals345135353

Pitching

Cody Bradford went 4.0 innings for Texas Rangers (4 SO, 2 ER); Jacob Lopez went 6.0 innings for Athletics (6 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Texas Rangers
Cody Bradford4.0822141
Chase Silseth1.0000100
Tyler Alexander1.0000100
Jakob Junis1.0222011
Peyton Gray0.1311001
Cole Winn0.2000000
Athletics
Jacob Lopez6.0522261
Luis Medina1.0100020
Elvis Alvarado0.2100010
Drew Rom0.1000010
Hogan Harris1.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T2

    Home Run Jake Burger homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • B2

    Home Run Lawrence Butler homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Tommy White scores. TEX 1, ATH 2

  • T3

    Forceout Jake Burger grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Alika Williams. Wyatt Langford scores. Brandon Nimmo out at 2nd. Jake Burger to 1st. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B7

    Home Run Zack Gelof homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Henry Bolte scores. TEX 2, ATH 4

  • B8

    Home Run Tommy White homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. TEX 2, ATH 5

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • T9

    Groundout Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Cody Freeman strikes out swinging. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • B8

    Pop Out Zack Gelof pops out to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • B8

    Forceout Henry Bolte grounds into a force out, third baseman Cody Freeman to catcher Elias Díaz. Max Muncy out at home. Alika Williams to 3rd. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. Henry Bolte to 1st. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • B8

    Catcher Interference Rangers challenged (catcher interference), call on the field was upheld: Jeff McNeil reaches on catcher interference by Elias Díaz. Alika Williams to 2nd. Jeff McNeil to 1st. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • B8

    Single Alika Williams singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Max Muncy to 3rd. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • B8

    Double Max Muncy doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • B8

    Pop Out Lawrence Butler pops out to third baseman Cody Freeman. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • B8

    Home Run Tommy White homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. TEX 2, ATH 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Jarred Kelenic called out on strikes. TEX 2, ATH 4

  • T8

    Single Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. TEX 2, ATH 4

  • T8

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. TEX 2, ATH 4

  • T8

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. TEX 2, ATH 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Jonah Heim called out on strikes. TEX 2, ATH 4

  • B7

    Flyout Jacob Wilson flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 2, ATH 4

  • B7

    Home Run Zack Gelof homers (14) on a fly ball to right center field. Henry Bolte scores. TEX 2, ATH 4

  • B7

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B7

    Groundout Jeff McNeil grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T7

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out, second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Tommy White. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T7

    Double Evan Carter doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Henry Bolte. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out swinging. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Alika Williams grounds into a double play, third baseman Cody Freeman to second baseman Justin Foscue to first baseman Jake Burger. Max Muncy out at 2nd. Alika Williams out at 1st. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B6

    Walk Max Muncy walks. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B6

    Lineout Lawrence Butler lines out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T6

    Pop Out Cody Freeman pops out to first baseman Tommy White in foul territory. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T6

    Lineout Justin Foscue lines out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T6

    Single Jake Burger singles on a fly ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B5

    Groundout Tommy White grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B5

    Walk Jonah Heim walks. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B5

    Pop Out Jacob Wilson pops out to catcher Elias Díaz in foul territory. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B5

    Groundout Zack Gelof grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T5

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to second baseman Alika Williams. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T5

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to left fielder Zack Gelof. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B4

    Forceout Henry Bolte grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Justin Foscue. Darell Hernaiz out at 2nd. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B4

    Single Darell Hernaiz singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Alika Williams strikes out swinging. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B4

    Pop Out Max Muncy pops out to first baseman Jake Burger in foul territory. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B4

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T4

    Lineout Austin Wynns lines out to first baseman Tommy White. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out swinging. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T4

    Single Cody Freeman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B3

    Flyout Tommy White flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B3

    Walk Jonah Heim walks. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B3

    Forceout Jacob Wilson ground bunts into a force out, catcher Elias Díaz to third baseman Cody Freeman. Henry Bolte out at 3rd. Zack Gelof to 2nd. Jacob Wilson to 1st. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B3

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a soft bunt ground ball to second baseman Justin Foscue. Henry Bolte to 2nd. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • B3

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T3

    Pop Out Justin Foscue pops out to third baseman Darell Hernaiz. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T3

    Forceout Jake Burger grounds into a force out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to second baseman Alika Williams. Wyatt Langford scores. Brandon Nimmo out at 2nd. Jake Burger to 1st. TEX 2, ATH 2

  • T3

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a fly ball to center fielder Henry Bolte. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. TEX 1, ATH 2

  • T3

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, third baseman Darell Hernaiz to first baseman Tommy White. TEX 1, ATH 2

  • T3

    Walk Wyatt Langford walks. TEX 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Darell Hernaiz called out on strikes. TEX 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Alika Williams called out on strikes. TEX 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Single Max Muncy singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Home Run Lawrence Butler homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Tommy White scores. TEX 1, ATH 2

  • B2

    Single Tommy White singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jonah Heim flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Evan Carter strikes out swinging. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Walk Austin Wynns walks. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Elias Díaz flies out sharply to center fielder Henry Bolte. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Sac Bunt Cody Freeman out on a sacrifice bunt to pitcher Jacob Lopez. Justin Foscue to 2nd. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Single Justin Foscue singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jacob Wilson. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • T2

    Home Run Jake Burger homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. TEX 1, ATH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jacob Wilson strikes out on a foul tip. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Flyout Zack Gelof flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out to first baseman Tommy White. TEX 0, ATH 0