The Texas Rangers (64-72), with Walter Pennington on the hill, host the Oakland Athletics (59-77) who will start Mitch Spence, at 2:35 p.m. ET on Sunday in the rubber match of the series.
The article below will give you everything you need to know to watch Texas play Oakland.
When is Rangers vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Rangers vs. Athletics
The Rangers and Athletics will hit the diamond at Globe Life Field for this matchup on September 1, and if you’d like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CA.
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Rangers vs. Athletics Game Preview
The Rangers defeated the Athletics 3-2 yesterday, with Kirby Yates getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Jonah Heim leading the way offensively (going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI). Tyler Ferguson (1.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 K) took the loss for the Athletics.
Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rangers have won 56.2% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (41-32).
Texas averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 20th in MLB action with 143 total home runs.
The Rangers are 24th in baseball with a .377 slugging percentage.
Texas has the 23rd-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.28).
The Rangers average MLB’s 20th-ranked WHIP (1.283).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Athletics have won 47 out of the 119 games, or 39.5%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Oakland’s 175 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics are 15th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .399 this season.
Oakland has pitched to a 4.30 ERA this season, which ranks 24th in baseball.
The Athletics have a combined WHIP of 1.317 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
Rangers Starter Recent Performance: Walter Pennington
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Athletics | Aug. 30 | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
at Guardians | Aug. 24 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
vs. Twins | Aug. 17 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
vs. Twins | Aug. 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
at Red Sox | Aug. 13 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Spence
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Reds | Aug. 27 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
vs. Rays | Aug. 21 | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
at Mets | Aug. 15 | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
at Blue Jays | Aug. 9 | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Dodgers | Aug. 3 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Pennington will make his first start of the season for the Rangers.
The 26-year-old left-hander is making his MLB debut.
In eight appearances this season, he has a 3.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are hitting .278 against him.
Corey Seager leads Texas in batting average (.275), home runs (30) and runs batted in (74) this season.
Marcus Semien has 130 hits and an OBP of .310 to go with a slugging percentage of .390 this season.
Josh Smith has collected 114 base hits, an OBP of .353 and a slugging percentage of .412 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics’ Spence (7-9) will make his 19th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Tuesday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.54, a 2.63 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.339 in 29 games this season.
Brent Rooker has put up a team-best batting average of .289, while leading the Athletics in home runs (33) and runs batted in (91).
JJ Bleday is hitting .248 with 36 doubles, four triples, 20 home runs and 55 walks.
Lawrence Butler is hitting .257 with 18 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 28 walks.
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