Texas RangersRangers10-9
9FinalApr 16, 2026
AthleticsAthletics10-9
6TVRangers Sports NetworkNBC Sports CAStreamMLB.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
TEX−112
ATH−108
Run line
TEX −1.5+149
ATH +1.5−181
Total O/U
Over 8−105
Under 8−115
- Run line: Rangers −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8 (15 runs).
Recap
The Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 9-6 at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento on Apr 16, 2026 to move to 10-9.
The lead changed hands 4 times. They scored 4 runs in the ninth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| ATH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
W: Quantrill (1-0) · L: Sterner (0-2)
Scoring plays
Top 3
- TEXSingleNimmo singled to right, Duran scored.1-0
Top 5
- TEXSacrifice flyBurger hit sacrifice fly to center, Duran scored.2-0
Bottom 5
- ATHSingleWilson singled to right, Langeliers scored and Soderstrom scored.2-2
- ATHSingleCortes singled to right, Wilson scored, Cortes thrown out at second.2-3
Top 6
- TEXDoubleSmith doubled to left, Pederson scored.3-3
Top 7
- TEXHome runJung homered to right (364 feet), Langford scored.5-3
Bottom 8
- ATHDoubleKurtz doubled to left, Langeliers scored, Wynns scored and Gelof scored.5-6
Top 9
- TEXFielder's choiceHigashioka grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Burger scored on throwing error by pitcher Sterner, Jung safe at third on error.6-6
- TEXSinglePederson singled to center, Jung scored, Higashioka to second.7-6
- TEXSingleDuran singled to center, Higashioka scored and Pederson scored, Smith to second.9-6
Team stats
TEXATH
- Hits
- 10
- 13
- Home Runs
- 1
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 8
- 6
- Walks
- 8
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 3
- Runners Left On Base
- 19
- 21
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Rangers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Nimmo RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .316 | .395 | .513 |
| Wyatt Langford LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | .185 | .221 | .323 |
| Jake Burger 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .253 | .278 | .507 |
| Josh Jung 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .263 | .323 | .386 |
| Kyle Higashioka C | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .280 | .379 | .400 |
| Andrew McCutchen DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .214 | .267 | .393 |
| Joc Pederson DH | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .220 | .313 | .317 |
| Sam Haggerty LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | .231 | .167 |
| Evan Carter CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .189 | .328 | .358 |
| Josh Smith 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .175 | .266 | .193 |
| Ezequiel Duran SS | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .250 | .318 | .375 |
Rangers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leiter P | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 105-67 | 4.87 | 105 |
| Robert Garcia P | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 3.38 | 10 |
| Tyler Alexander P | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.93 | 11 |
| Jakob Junis P | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24-17 | 2.89 | 24 |
| Jacob Latz P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 1.54 | 7 |
| Cal Quantrill P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 | 12 |
Athletics · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff McNeil 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .276 | .354 | .345 |
| Zack Gelof 2B | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Shea Langeliers DH | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | .324 | .392 | .620 |
| Nick Kurtz 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | .206 | .383 | .302 |
| Tyler Soderstrom LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .211 | .309 | .394 |
| Jacob Wilson SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .263 | .273 | .342 |
| Carlos Cortes RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .290 | .389 | .452 |
| Denzel Clarke CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .170 | .220 | .191 |
| Lawrence Butler RF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .200 | .262 | .317 |
| Austin Wynns C | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .125 | .176 | .125 |
| Darell Hernaiz 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .200 | .238 | .200 |
Athletics · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lopez P | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 85-50 | 6.38 | 85 |
| Luis Medina P | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32-19 | 3.38 | 32 |
| Scott Barlow P | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24-11 | 5.19 | 24 |
| Jack Perkins P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-6 | 7.20 | 11 |
| Justin Sterner P | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 4.66 | 20 |
Game info
VenueSutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA
Attendance8,764
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Doug Eddings · First Base Umpire: Mike Muchlinski · Second Base Umpire: Gabe Morales · Third Base Umpire: Edwin Jimenez
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- Last game: W 6-5 vs TEXWed Apr 15
- Next game: L 2-9 vs CHWFri Apr 17
- W 2-1 vs TEXTue Apr 14
- L 1-8 vs TEXMon Apr 13
- W 1-0 at NYMSun Apr 12
Head to head
- TEX 8, ATH 1Mon Apr 13
- TEX 1, ATH 2Tue Apr 14
- TEX 5, ATH 6Wed Apr 15
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