Texas Rangers vs Athletics, September 1, 2026

AthleticsATH
5-8
Final
RangersTEX

September 1, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Athletics

0-5

Last 5
L 3-4
vs BAL
L 3-5
vs BAL
L 5-8
vs BAL
L 1-8
@ TEX
L 5-8
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

3-2

Last 5
L 1-6
@ MIL
L 3-5
@ MIL
W 7-4
@ MIL
W 8-1
vs ATH
W 8-5
vs ATH

Starting Pitchers

Athletics

Brady Basso headshot
Brady Basso
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 1, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Athletics53-86.381#5#1217.0
Texas Rangers69-70.496#2#51.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

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

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.

Athletics

Hitters

Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Lawrence Butler headshot
Lawrence Butler

5 H, 0 HR, 6 RBI

Jonah Heim headshot
Jonah Heim

5 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Chris Roycroft headshot
Chris Roycroft

3.2 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob Lopez headshot
Jacob Lopez

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Jack Perkins headshot
Jack Perkins

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.80 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Brandon Nimmo headshot
Brandon Nimmo

10 H, 1 HR, 9 RBI

Cody Freeman headshot
Cody Freeman

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

5.1 IP, 4 SO, 1.69 ERA

Cal Quantrill headshot
Cal Quantrill

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 4.50 ERA

Top Performers

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

Brandon Nimmo headshot
Brandon Nimmo
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Jeff McNeil headshot
Jeff McNeil
Athletics, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 8, Athletics 5: ATH 11 hits, TEX 12 hits; ATH 0 errors, TEX 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Athletics0010001125110
Texas Rangers10103300x8121

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Athletics with 2 hits each.

Athletics batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Henry BolteDH5010130
Zack GelofLF/CF3210210
Lawrence ButlerRF4012010
Jonah HeimC5020000
Tommy White1B0000000
Michael StefanicPH/2B3121210
Jeff McNeil2B/1B4122001
Max Muncy3B4000100
Alika WilliamsSS2010010
Donovan WaltonPH/SS1000110
Denzel ClarkeCF2000000
Carlos CortesPH/LF2110010
Darell HernaizPH1000010
Totals3651157101

Brandon Nimmo led Texas Rangers with 4 hits and 5 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Justin FoscueDH2000000
Joc PedersonPH/DH1110000
Logan O'HoppePH/DH1001010
Corey SeagerSS3321110
Wyatt LangfordLF5220010
Brandon NimmoRF5045000
Ezequiel Duran2B/1B2001210
Jake Burger1B3000010
Nicky LopezPH/2B1000000
Cody Freeman3B4010010
Evan CarterCF3110010
Elias DíazC3110120
Totals338128490

Pitching

Brady Basso went 2.1 innings for Athletics (2 SO, 2 ER); MacKenzie Gore went 5.1 innings for Texas Rangers (4 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Athletics
Brady Basso2.1422020
Scott Blewett1.2222230
Luis Medina1.0211010
José Suarez0.2433100
Yunior Tur2.1000130
Texas Rangers
MacKenzie Gore5.1511440
Chase Silseth0.2000120
Adam Macko1.0211110
Trevor Williams1.1433111
Jacob Latz0.2000020
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 Brandon Nimmo doubles (31) on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Corey Seager scores. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Zack Gelof scores. ATH 1, TEX 1

  • B3

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Corey Seager scores. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B5

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Joc Pederson scores. Corey Seager scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. ATH 1, TEX 4

  • B5

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, second baseman Michael Stefanic to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Wyatt Langford scores. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • B6

    Sac Fly Logan O'Hoppe out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Evan Carter scores. Elias Díaz to 3rd. ATH 1, TEX 6

  • B6

    Sac Fly Corey Seager out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Elias Díaz scores. ATH 1, TEX 7

  • B6

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler, deflected by second baseman Michael Stefanic. Wyatt Langford scores. ATH 1, TEX 8

  • T7

    Single Michael Stefanic singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Zack Gelof scores. Jonah Heim to 2nd. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • T8

    Sac Fly Lawrence Butler out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Carlos Cortes scores. ATH 3, TEX 8

  • T9

    Home Run Jeff McNeil homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Michael Stefanic scores. ATH 5, TEX 8

Play-by-Play

All 86 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Henry Bolte called out on strikes. ATH 5, TEX 8

  • T9

    Strikeout Darell Hernaiz strikes out swinging. ATH 5, TEX 8

  • T9

    Hit By Pitch Donovan Walton hit by pitch. ATH 5, TEX 8

  • T9

    Groundout Max Muncy grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Ezequiel Duran. ATH 5, TEX 8

  • T9

    Home Run Jeff McNeil homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Michael Stefanic scores. ATH 5, TEX 8

  • T9

    Single Michael Stefanic singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. ATH 3, TEX 8

  • B8

    Pop Out Brandon Nimmo pops out to third baseman Max Muncy. ATH 3, TEX 8

  • B8

    Pop Out Wyatt Langford pops out to second baseman Michael Stefanic. ATH 3, TEX 8

  • B8

    Strikeout Jonah Heim challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Corey Seager called out on strikes. ATH 3, TEX 8

  • T8

    Flyout Jonah Heim flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. ATH 3, TEX 8

  • T8

    Sac Fly Lawrence Butler out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Evan Carter. Carlos Cortes scores. ATH 3, TEX 8

  • T8

    Walk Zack Gelof walks. Carlos Cortes to 3rd. Henry Bolte to 2nd. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • T8

    Single Henry Bolte singles on a ground ball to shortstop Corey Seager. Carlos Cortes to 2nd. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • T8

    Single Carlos Cortes singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Cody Freeman. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • T8

    Strikeout Donovan Walton strikes out swinging. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Logan O'Hoppe strikes out swinging. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • B7

    Walk Elias Díaz walks. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Evan Carter called out on strikes. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • B7

    Lineout Cody Freeman lines out to left fielder Carlos Cortes. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • T7

    Grounded Into DP Max Muncy grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Ezequiel Duran. Jeff McNeil out at 2nd. Max Muncy out at 1st. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Jeff McNeil hit by pitch. Jonah Heim to 3rd. Michael Stefanic to 2nd. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • T7

    Single Michael Stefanic singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Zack Gelof scores. Jonah Heim to 2nd. ATH 2, TEX 8

  • T7

    Single Jonah Heim singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Zack Gelof to 3rd. ATH 1, TEX 8

  • T7

    Strikeout Lawrence Butler called out on strikes. ATH 1, TEX 8

  • T7

    Walk Zack Gelof challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Zack Gelof walks. ATH 1, TEX 8

  • B6

    Pop Out Nicky Lopez pops out to third baseman Max Muncy in foul territory. ATH 1, TEX 8

  • B6

    Walk Ezequiel Duran walks. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 8

  • B6

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler, deflected by second baseman Michael Stefanic. Wyatt Langford scores. ATH 1, TEX 8

  • B6

    Double Wyatt Langford doubles (17) on a line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 1, TEX 7

  • B6

    Sac Fly Corey Seager out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Elias Díaz scores. ATH 1, TEX 7

  • B6

    Sac Fly Logan O'Hoppe out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Evan Carter scores. Elias Díaz to 3rd. ATH 1, TEX 6

  • B6

    Double Elias Díaz doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Cortes. Evan Carter to 3rd. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • B6

    Single Evan Carter singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher José Suarez. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • T6

    Strikeout Carlos Cortes strikes out swinging. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • T6

    Walk Donovan Walton walks. Michael Stefanic to 3rd. Max Muncy to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • T6

    Walk Max Muncy walks. Michael Stefanic to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • T6

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • T6

    Walk Michael Stefanic walks. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • B5

    Groundout Cody Freeman grounds out, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • B5

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • B5

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, second baseman Michael Stefanic to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Wyatt Langford scores. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 5

  • B5

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Joc Pederson scores. Corey Seager scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd. ATH 1, TEX 4

  • B5

    Single Wyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Joc Pederson to 3rd. Corey Seager to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B5

    Walk Corey Seager walks. Joc Pederson to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B5

    Single Joc Pederson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • T5

    Groundout Jonah Heim grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • T5

    Groundout Lawrence Butler grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Zack Gelof strikes out swinging. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Elias Díaz called out on strikes. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B4

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out, second baseman Michael Stefanic to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B4

    Strikeout Cody Freeman strikes out swinging. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Groundout Henry Bolte grounds out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Groundout Denzel Clarke grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. Alika Williams to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Single Alika Williams singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • T4

    Flyout Max Muncy flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Jake Burger pops out to second baseman Michael Stefanic. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Walk Jonah Heim challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ezequiel Duran walks. Brandon Nimmo to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Corey Seager scores. ATH 1, TEX 2

  • B3

    Strikeout Wyatt Langford strikes out swinging. ATH 1, TEX 1

  • B3

    Double Corey Seager doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 1, TEX 1

  • B3

    Groundout Justin Foscue grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jeff McNeil. ATH 1, TEX 1

  • T3

    Flyout Jeff McNeil flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. ATH 1, TEX 1

  • T3

    Walk Michael Stefanic walks. Jonah Heim to 2nd. ATH 1, TEX 1

  • T3

    Single Jonah Heim singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Lawrence Butler to 3rd. ATH 1, TEX 1

  • T3

    Single Lawrence Butler singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Carter. Zack Gelof scores. ATH 1, TEX 1

  • T3

    Single Zack Gelof singles on a ground ball to third baseman Cody Freeman. Zack Gelof to 2nd. Zack Gelof advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by third baseman Cody Freeman. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Strikeout Henry Bolte strikes out swinging. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Groundout Denzel Clarke grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Elias Díaz strikes out swinging. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Sac Bunt Evan Carter out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Max Muncy to first baseman Jeff McNeil. Cody Freeman to 2nd. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Single Cody Freeman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Denzel Clarke. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Lineout Jake Burger lines out sharply to center fielder Denzel Clarke. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Alika Williams strikes out swinging. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Groundout Max Muncy grounds out, third baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. Jeff McNeil to 2nd. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Single Jeff McNeil singles on a ground ball to left fielder Wyatt Langford. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Strikeout Michael Stefanic called out on strikes. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Double Brandon Nimmo doubles (31) on a ground ball to left fielder Zack Gelof. Corey Seager scores. ATH 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Flyout Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Lawrence Butler. Corey Seager to 3rd. ATH 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Double Corey Seager doubles (13) on a ground ball to right fielder Lawrence Butler. ATH 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Flyout Justin Foscue flies out to center fielder Denzel Clarke. ATH 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Forceout Jonah Heim grounds into a force out, third baseman Cody Freeman to second baseman Ezequiel Duran. Lawrence Butler out at 2nd. ATH 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Forceout Lawrence Butler grounds into a force out, second baseman Ezequiel Duran to shortstop Corey Seager. Henry Bolte out at 2nd. Lawrence Butler to 1st. ATH 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Bunt Groundout Zack Gelof bunt grounds out to catcher Elias Díaz. Zack Gelof out on batter interference. ATH 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Walk Henry Bolte walks. ATH 0, TEX 0