{"id":674756,"date":"2026-04-13T12:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674756\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T12:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:18:14","slug":"athletics-host-the-rangers-to-start-4-game-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674756\/","title":{"rendered":"Athletics host the Rangers to start 4-game series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/texas-rangers-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Rangers<\/a> (8-7, second in the AL West) vs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/oakland-athletics-team\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Athletics<\/a> (8-7, first in the AL West)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">West Sacramento, California; Monday, 9:40 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/nathan-eovaldi-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nathan Eovaldi<\/a> (1-2, 7.98 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 19 strikeouts); Athletics: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/luis-severino-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Luis Severino<\/a> (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 17 strikeouts)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rangers -133, Athletics +112; over\/under is 9 runs<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics host the Texas Rangers to begin a four-game series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">The Athletics are 8-7 overall and 2-1 at home. The Athletics are 7-1 in games when they record eight or more hits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">Texas is 8-7 overall and 5-4 on the road. Rangers hitters are batting a collective .233, which ranks seventh in the AL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">TOP PERFORMERS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/shea-langeliers-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shea Langeliers<\/a> has two doubles and five home runs for the Athletics. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/max-muncy-2-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Muncy<\/a> is 14 for 40 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/brandon-nimmo-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Nimmo<\/a> has three doubles, a triple and three home runs for the Rangers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/josh-jung-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Jung<\/a> is 10 for 33 with a double and an RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 7-3, .259 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">Rangers: 4-6, .215 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored by six runs<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">INJURIES: Athletics: Brent Rooker: 10-Day IL (oblique), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">Rangers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/wyatt-langford-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wyatt Langford<\/a>: day-to-day (quadricep), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/carter-baumler-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Carter Baumler<\/a>: 15-Day IL (ribs), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (back ), Cody Bradford: 15-Day IL (elbow), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/mlb\/jordan-montgomery-player\" class=\"entity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Montgomery<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">___<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" use-external-image=\"true\" data-v-ace7f8b6=\"\">The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from 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