GAME PREVIEW: Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics on Tuesday

The Texas Rangers return home to start a two-game series with the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field on Tuesday.

The Rangers had to make a quick trip to Miami on Monday for a day-night doubleheader with the Marlins to complete making up their three-game series that was postponed due to the MLB Lockout earlier this year.

In the second game, third baseman Josh Jung tied a Rangers record, shortstop Corey Seager tied an MLB record and catcher Jonah Heim made a catch you have to see to believe.

The Rangers split the doubleheader. Texas has one more day-night doubleheader this season and that will be at home against the New York Yankees in the final series.

The Rangers (61-80) are still one win away from matching last season’s win total, and three losses away from a losing season for the sixth straight year. They have lost 13 of their last 16 games and they are 9-18 under interim manager Tony Beasley.

Scroll down to get ready for today’s game.

Oakland Athletics (51-90) at Texas Rangers (61-80)

Sept. 13, 2022, Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas, 7:05 p.m.

Starting Pitchers

TEX: LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 3.80)

Vs.

OAK: LHP Ken Waldichuk (0-1, 3.60)

Rangers Pregame Transactions:

None

Rangers Injury List:

OF Brad Miller (10-day, right hip strain), placed on Sept. 9. He is eligible to return on Sept. 19.

P Spencer Howard (15-day, right shoulder impingement), placed on Aug. 10 (retroactive to Aug. 8), eligible to return. He will begin a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock this weekend.

P Joe Barlow (15-day, right index finger blister), placed on Aug. 19 (retroactive to Aug. 18). Eligible to return. Barlow will throw off a mound on Wednesday.

OF Eli White (60-day, right wrist fracture), placed on June 13. He is on a rehab stint at Triple-A Round Rock.

C Mitch Garver (60-day, right forearm flexor tendon repair surgery), placed on July 11. He is not expected to return this season.

P Josh Sborz (15-day, right elbow sprain), placed on Aug. 30. Moved to 60-Day IL on Sept. 1. He is out for the season.

Follow the Game

Rangers – Bally Sports Southwest

Athletics — NBCSCA

Rangers – 105.3 The Fan, KFLC 1270

Athletics – Bloomberg 960 AM

Texas Rangers Starting Lineup

2B Marcus Semien

1B Mark Mathias

DH Nathaniel Lowe

RF Adolis García

3B Josh Jung

CF Leody Taveras

C Sam Huff

SS Josh Smith

LF Bubba Thompson

Oakland Athletics Starting Lineup

RF Ramón Laureano

C Sean Murphy

LF Chad Pinder

DH Shea Langeliers

1B Dermis Garcia

2B Jonah Bride

3B Sheldon Neuse

SS Nick Allen

CF Cristian Pache

Top of First

TEXAS PITCHER: LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 3.80)

RF Ramón Laureano – Grounded out to Jung at third base

C Sean Murphy – Struck out looking

LF Chad Pinder – Single to left field

DH Shea Langeliers – Walked, Pinder to second

1B Dermis Garcia – Home run to left field, Pinder scored, Langeliers scored. Athletics 3, Rangers 0

2B Jonah Bride – Grouned out to Josh Smith at shortstop

Athletics 3, Rangers 0

Bottom of First

OAKLAND PITCHER: LHP Ken Waldichuk (0-1, 3.60)

2B Marcus Semien – Double to left-center field

1B Mark Mathias – Grounded out to Sheldon Neuse at third base; Semien at second

DH Nathaniel Lowe – Struck out swinging; Semien at second

RF Adolis García – Doubled to left-center field; Semien scored. Athletics 3, Rangers 1

3B Josh Jung – Doubled to center field off the fence; García scored. Athletics 3, Rangers 2

CF Leody Taveras – Fouled out to Dermis Garcia at first base.

Athletics 3, Rangers 2

Top of Second

3B Sheldon Neuse – Grounded out to Smith at shortstop

SS Nick Allen – Flew out to García in right field

CF Cristian Pache – Popped out to Smith at shortstop

Athletics 3, Rangers 2

Bottom of Second

C Sam Huff – Doubled to left field

SS Josh Smith – Flied out to Laureano in right field; Huff advances to third base

LF Bubba Thompson – Grounded out to Neuse at third base; Huff remained at third base

2B Marcus Semien – Struck out swinging

Athletics 3, Rangers 2

Top of Third

RF Ramón Laureano – Struck out swinging

C Sean Murphy – Grounded out to Smith at shortstop

LF Chad Pinder – Singled to left field

DH Shea Langeliers – Struck out swinging

Athletics 3, Rangers 2

Bottom of Third

1B Mark Mathias – Struck out swinging

DH Nathaniel Lowe – Snigled to left field

RF Adolis García – Walked; Lowe to second

3B Josh Jung – Struck out looking; Lowe remained at second; García remained at first.

CF Leody Taveras – Struck out swinging.

Athletics 3, Rangers 2

Top of Fourth

1B Dermis Garcia – Struck out looking

2B Jonah Bride – Singled to Smith at shorstop

3B Sheldon Neuse – Singled to left field

SS Nick Allen – Doubled to right field; Bride scored; Neuse to third. Athletics 4, Rangers 2

CF Cristian Pache – Singled to left; Neuse scored; Allen scored. Athletics 6, Rangers 2

RF Ramón Laureano – Struck out swinging

C Sean Murphy – Grounded into fielder’s choice. Pache out at second.

Athletics 6, Rangers 2

Bottom of Fourth

C Sam Huff – Flied out to left field

SS Josh Smith – Grounded out to first base

LF Bubba Thompson – Struck out swinging

Athletics 6, Rangers 2

Top of Fifth

LF Chad Pinder – Doubled to left field

Rangers pitching change: Taylor Hearn for Cole Ragans

DH Shea Langeliers – Popped out to Sam Huff in foul territory

1B Dermis Garcia – Doubled to left field; Pinder scored. Athletics 7, Rangers 2

2B Jonah Bride – Grounded out to Semien at second base; Garcia to third

3B Sheldon Neuse – Grounded out to Smith at shortstop.

Ragans pitching line: Four innings, eight hits, seven runs (earned), one walk, five strikeouts

Athletics 7, Rangers 2

Bottom of Fifth

2B Marcus Semien – Doubled to left field

1B Mark Mathias – Doubled to center field; Semien scored. Athletics 7, Rangers 3

DH Nathaniel Lowe – Grounded out to second base; Mathias to third

RF Adolis García – Homered to left field (25)l Mathias scored. Athletics 7, Rangers 5

3B Josh Jung – Grounded out to shorstop

CF Leody Taveras – Popped out to third base

Athletics 7, Rangers 5

Top of Sixth

SS Nick Allen – Struck out looking

CF Cristian Pache – Grounded out to shorstop

RF Ramón Laureano – Lined out to center field

Athletics 7, Rangers 5

Bottom of Sixth

Athletics pitching change: Austin Pruitt for Ken Waldichuk

Waldichuk pitching line: Five innings, eight hits, five runs (earned), one walk, six strikeouts

C Sam Huff – Grounded out second base

SS Josh Smith – Grounded out to first base

LF Bubba Thompson – Grounded out third base

Athletics 7, Rangers 5

Top of Seventh

C Sean Murphy – Lined out to right field

LF Chad Pinder – Struck out swinging

DH Shea Langeliers – Singled to center field

1B Dermis Garcia – Struck out swinging

Athletics 7, Rangers 5

Bottom of Seventh

2B Marcus Semien – Double to left-center field

1B Mark Mathias – Homered to right-center field; Semien scored; Rangers 7, Athletics 7

Athletics pitching change: A.J. Puk for Austin Pruitt

Pruitt pitching line: One inning, two hits, two runs (earned), no walks, no strikeouts

DH Nathaniel Lowe – Grounded to third base

RF Adolis García – Walked

3B Josh Jung – García stole second; Jung struck out swinging

CF Leody Taveras – Flied out to center field

Rangers 7, Athletics 7

Top of Eighth

Rangers pitching change: Brock Burke for Taylor Hearn

Hearn pitching line: Three innings, two hits, no runs, no walks, three strikeouts

2B Jonah Bride – Struck out swinging

3B Sheldon Neuse – Struck out swinging

SS Nick Allen – Grounded out to shortstop

Rangers 7, Athletics 7

Bottom of Eighth

C Sam Huff – Popped out to catcher

SS Josh Smith – Struck out looking

LF Bubba Thompson – Struck out swinging

Rangers 7, Athletics 7

Top of Ninth

CF Cristian Pache – Struck out swinging

RF Ramón Laureano – Flied out to center field

C Sean Murphy – Popped out to second base

Rangers 7, Athletics 7

Bottom of Ninth

Athletics pitching change: Joel Payamps for A.J. Puk

Puk pitching line: Two innings, no hits, no runs, one walk, three strikeouts

2B Marcus Semien – Popped out to second base

1B Mark Mathias – Homered to left field. Rangers 8, Athletics 7.

Final: Rangers 8, Athletics 7

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