The Texas Rangers defeated the Athletics 9-6 on April 16, 2026 at Sutter Health Park. A crowd of 8,764 witnessed the Texas Rangers secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (First Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Second Base Umpire), Edwin Jimenez (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | Gunnar Hoglund | SP | 60-Day-IL | Back – Strain | 2026-05-25 |
| TEX | Carter Baumler | RP | 15-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-04-21 |
| TEX | Luis Curvelo | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Chris Martin | RP | 15-Day-IL | Biceps | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Back – Fracture | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Cody Bradford | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 19 | .278 | .413 | .444 | .857 |
| ATH | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | .342 | .419 | .421 | .840 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .395 | .513 |
| 2 | Wyatt Langford | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .221 | .323 |
| 3 | Jake Burger | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .278 | .507 |
| 4 | Josh Jung | 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .323 | .386 |
| 5 | Kyle Higashioka | C | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .280 | .379 | .400 |
| 6 | Andrew McCutchen | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .267 | .393 |
| 6 | Joc Pederson | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .313 | .317 |
| 7 | Sam Haggerty | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .231 | .167 |
| 7 | Evan Carter | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .328 | .358 |
| 8 | Josh Smith | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .175 | .266 | .193 |
| 9 | Ezequiel Duran | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .318 | .375 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leiter | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 105-67 | 4.87 |
| Robert Garcia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.38 |
| Tyler Alexander | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.93 |
| Jakob Junis | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-17 | 2.89 |
| Jacob Latz | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 1.54 |
| Cal Quantrill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
Athletics Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff McNeil | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .354 | .345 |
| 2 | Shea Langeliers | DH | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .324 | .392 | .620 |
| 3 | Nick Kurtz | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .383 | .302 |
| 4 | Tyler Soderstrom | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .309 | .394 |
| 5 | Jacob Wilson | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .273 | .342 |
| 6 | Carlos Cortes | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .389 | .452 |
| 6 | Denzel Clarke | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .220 | .191 |
| 7 | Lawrence Butler | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .262 | .317 |
| 8 | Austin Wynns | C | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .176 | .125 |
| 9 | Darell Hernaiz | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .200 |
Athletics Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lopez | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 85-50 | 6.38 |
| Luis Medina | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32-19 | 3.38 |
| Scott Barlow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24-11 | 5.19 |
| Jack Perkins | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.20 |
| Justin Sterner | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 4.66 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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