Athletics vs Texas Rangers, August 14, 2026

RangersTEX
3-8
Final
AthleticsATH

August 14, 2026, 9:40 PM ET | Sutter Health Park

Last 5 Form

Texas Rangers

1-4

Last 5
W 4-1
@ LAA
L 2-3
@ LAA
L 2-5
@ LAA
L 0-7
@ LAA
L 3-8
@ ATH

Athletics

2-3

Last 5
W 4-3
@ BOS
L 6-10
vs TB
L 4-12
vs TB
L 4-8
vs TB
W 8-3
vs TEX

Starting Pitchers

Texas Rangers

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Recorded starter

Athletics

Gage Jump headshot
Gage Jump
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 14, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Texas Rangers60-62.492#2#42.0
Athletics47-74.388#5#1214.5
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

2 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Corey Seager headshot
Corey Seager

4 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

5.1 IP, 9 SO, 1.69 ERA

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Cody Bradford headshot
Cody Bradford

7.0 IP, 1 SO, 3.86 ERA

Athletics

Hitters

Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler

5 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Zack Gelof headshot
Zack Gelof

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil

8 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

J.T. Ginn headshot
J.T. Ginn

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.50 ERA

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.57 ERA

Brady Basso headshot
Brady Basso

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil
Athletics, MLBDB pick
Jake Burger headshot
Jake Burger
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Athletics 8, Texas Rangers 3: TEX 4 hits, ATH 9 hits; TEX 1 error, ATH 2 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Texas Rangers000003000341
Athletics30000113x892

Box Score

Batting

Ezequiel Duran led Texas Rangers with 2 hits.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Wyatt LangfordLF4000100
Brandon NimmoRF5000010
Corey SeagerSS2100210
Ezequiel Duran3B4120000
Jake Burger1B3113111
Justin FoscueDH2000000
Joc PedersonPH/DH1000110
Cody Freeman2B2000100
Nicky LopezPH/2B1000000
Elias DíazC4000010
Evan CarterCF4010000
Totals32343651

Jeff McNeil led Athletics with 4 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeff McNeil1B5143001
Jacob WilsonSS0100000
Alika WilliamsPH/SS3010110
Tyler SoderstromLF4110120
Zack Gelof3B/2B2100310
Lawrence ButlerRF5111011
Carlos CortesDH2013100
Max MuncyPH/DH1000000
Donovan Walton2B3000020
Tommy WhitePH/3B1110000
Jonah HeimC3100100
Henry BolteCF4100010
Totals33897782

Pitching

Kumar Rocker went 5.0 innings for Texas Rangers (3 SO, 3 ER); Gage Jump went 5.1 innings for Athletics (1 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Texas Rangers
Kumar Rocker5.0433530
Chase Silseth1.0111021
Robby Ahlstrom1.0111021
Tyler Alexander0.1332210
Marco Gonzales0.2000000
Athletics
Gage Jump5.1333411
Luis Medina1.1000120
Drew Rom0.2100010
Elvis Alvarado0.2000110
Hogan Harris1.0000000
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

  • B1

    Double Carlos Cortes doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jacob Wilson scores. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Zack Gelof scores. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T6

    Home Run Jake Burger homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Corey Seager scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. TEX 3, ATH 3

  • B6

    Home Run Jeff McNeil homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. TEX 3, ATH 4

  • B7

    Home Run Lawrence Butler homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • B8

    Fielders Choice Henry Bolte reaches on a fielder's choice. Tommy White scores. Jonah Heim to 3rd. Henry Bolte to 2nd. Throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz. TEX 3, ATH 6

  • B8

    Double Jeff McNeil doubles (15) on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jonah Heim scores. Henry Bolte scores. TEX 3, ATH 8

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • T9

    Field Error Wyatt Langford reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Tommy White. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • T9

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • T9

    Groundout Elias Díaz grounds out softly, pitcher Hogan Harris to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Lawrence Butler grounds into a double play, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. Zack Gelof out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler out at 1st. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • B8

    Walk Zack Gelof walks. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • B8

    Strikeout Tyler Soderstrom strikes out swinging. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • B8

    Double Alika Williams doubles (11) on a fly ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. Jeff McNeil to 3rd. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • B8

    Double Jeff McNeil doubles (15) on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jonah Heim scores. Henry Bolte scores. TEX 3, ATH 8

  • B8

    Fielders Choice Henry Bolte reaches on a fielder's choice. Tommy White scores. Jonah Heim to 3rd. Henry Bolte to 2nd. Throwing error by catcher Elias Díaz. TEX 3, ATH 6

  • B8

    Walk Jonah Heim walks. Tommy White to 2nd. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • B8

    Single Tommy White singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • T8

    Flyout Nicky Lopez flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • T8

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Jake Burger called out on strikes. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • T8

    Double Ezequiel Duran doubles (23) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • T8

    Strikeout Corey Seager strikes out swinging. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • B7

    Lineout Max Muncy lines out to shortstop Corey Seager. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • B7

    Home Run Lawrence Butler homers (10) on a fly ball to center field. TEX 3, ATH 5

  • B7

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. TEX 3, ATH 4

  • B7

    Strikeout Tyler Soderstrom strikes out on a foul tip. TEX 3, ATH 4

  • T7

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 3, ATH 4

  • T7

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out, third baseman Zack Gelof to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 3, ATH 4

  • T7

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 3, ATH 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Alika Williams called out on strikes. TEX 3, ATH 4

  • B6

    Home Run Jeff McNeil homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. TEX 3, ATH 4

  • B6

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. TEX 3, ATH 3

  • B6

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out swinging. TEX 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Walk Cody Freeman walks. TEX 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. TEX 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Home Run Jake Burger homers (20) on a fly ball to center field. Corey Seager scores. Ezequiel Duran scores. TEX 3, ATH 3

  • T6

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to second baseman Donovan Walton, deflected by third baseman Zack Gelof. Corey Seager to 2nd. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T6

    Walk Corey Seager walks. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T6

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Donovan Walton strikes out swinging. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B5

    Flyout Carlos Cortes flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B5

    Pop Out Lawrence Butler pops out to second baseman Cody Freeman on the infield fly rule. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B5

    Walk Zack Gelof walks. Tyler Soderstrom to 2nd. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B5

    Walk Tyler Soderstrom walks. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Wyatt Langford grounds into a double play, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Evan Carter out at 2nd. Wyatt Langford out at 1st. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T5

    Single Evan Carter singles on a ground ball to shortstop Alika Williams, deflected by pitcher Gage Jump. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T5

    Lineout Elias Díaz lines out to second baseman Donovan Walton. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B4

    Flyout Alika Williams flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B4

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B4

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out softly, pitcher Kumar Rocker to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B4

    Flyout Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T4

    Flyout Cody Freeman flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T4

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T4

    Flyout Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B3

    Groundout Donovan Walton grounds out, second baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B3

    Walk Elias Díaz challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Carlos Cortes walks. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B3

    Flyout Lawrence Butler flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B3

    Groundout Zack Gelof grounds out, second baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T3

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T3

    Flyout Corey Seager flies out to center fielder Henry Bolte. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T3

    Walk Wyatt Langford walks. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B2

    Flyout Tyler Soderstrom flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B2

    Walk Alika Williams walks. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B2

    Double Jeff McNeil doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B2

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, third baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B2

    Flyout Jonah Heim flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T2

    Lineout Evan Carter lines out to shortstop Jacob Wilson. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T2

    Groundout Elias Díaz grounds out, shortstop Jacob Wilson to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • T2

    Flyout Cody Freeman flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B1

    Strikeout Donovan Walton strikes out swinging. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B1

    Double Carlos Cortes doubles (15) on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jacob Wilson scores. Tyler Soderstrom scores. Zack Gelof scores. TEX 0, ATH 3

  • B1

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler strikes out swinging. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Walk Zack Gelof walks. Tyler Soderstrom to 2nd. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Single Tyler Soderstrom singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jacob Wilson to 3rd. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Jacob Wilson hit by pitch. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • B1

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Flyout Justin Foscue flies out to second baseman Donovan Walton. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Walk Jake Burger challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jake Burger walks. Corey Seager to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Field Error Ezequiel Duran reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Donovan Walton. Corey Seager to 2nd. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Walk Corey Seager walks. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder Tyler Soderstrom. TEX 0, ATH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out, second baseman Donovan Walton to first baseman Jeff McNeil. TEX 0, ATH 0