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Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics Pregame Notes: Martín Pérez Starts

The Texas Rangers start a four-game series at the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night

Texas Rangers (18-23) at Oakland Athletics (19-27)

Thursday, May 25, 2022

8:40 PM CT

Oakland Coliseum | Oakland, CA

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Probables:

TEX: LHP Martín Pérez (3-2, 1.64)

Vs

OAK: RHP Frankie Montas (2-4, 3.55)

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May 10, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez (54) delivers a pitch to the Kansas City Royals during the first inning of a baseball game at Globe Life Field.

Martín Pérez

May 15, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez #54 throws a pitch in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Globe Life Field.

Martín Pérez

Martin Perez / Spring Training

Martín Pérez

Broadcast

Texas Rangers

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Radio: KRLD, 105.3 The Fan, KFLC 1270 AM

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Oakland Athletics

TV: NBCSCA

Radio: A's Cast, KIQI 1010, Bloomberg 960 AM

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Texas Rangers Starting Lineup

1. 2B Marcus Semien

2. SS Corey Seager

3. DH Mitch Garver

4. RF Kole Calhoun

5. C Jonah Heim

6. CF Adolis García

7. 1B Nathaniel Lowe

9. LF Brad Miller

3. 3B Andy Ibáñez

Oakland Athletics Starting Lineup

1. RF Ramón Laureano

2. DH Jed Lowrie

3. LF Chad Pinder

4. C Sean Murphy

5. 2B Sheldon Neuse

6. 1B Christian Bethancourt

7. SS Elvis Andrus

8. 3B Kevin Smith

9. CF Cristian Pache

Adolis Garcia, Kole Calhoun

Adolis García and Kole Calhoun

May 11, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe (30) cannot make a catch at first base as Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) is ruled safe during the fifth inning at Globe Life Field.

Nathaniel Lowe

May 8, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Brad Miller (13) looks up at his two run home run during the seventh inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Brad Miller

Rangers Notes

TEX is 13-9 (.591) over its last 22 games, dating back to April 30. In that span the Rangers have the sixth-best record in the American League, and the second-best in the AL West. Ahead of the Rangers are Houston (18-7, .720), the New York Yankees (17-7, .708), Minnesota (16-8, .667), the Chicago White Sox (15-9, .625) and Tampa Bay (14-9, .609). In May, Texas is 12-9 (.571), the sixth-best record in the AL. The Rangers have already surpassed their win total for April (7-14) and need to win two of their final six games in May to post their first winning month since June of 2019, when the Rangers went 18-11.

In the News

Actor Ray Liotta, who played ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson in the film ‘Field of Dreams’ died on Thursday.

Transactions

May 25: RHP José Leclerc (Tommy John surgery) was designated to Frisco for a rehab assignment.

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Rangers Injury Report

10-Day/15-Day Injured List

None

60-Day Injured List

RHP Jonathan Hernández (Tommy John surgery): Progressing well in rehab. Eligible to return June 6, though he might be a bit behind that timeline.

RHP José Leclerc (Tommy John surgery): Leclerc is eligible to return on June 6. He is a bit ahead in his timeline and could return upon eligibility.

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