Athletics vs Rangers: Injury & Home Runs | Oakland Athletics News

Oakland Athletics, reeling at 53-85 and on a four-game skid, face the surging Texas Rangers (68-70) in a pivotal matchup — their 12th this season, with Oakland holding a slight edge. The Rangers are hot at home (37-29) and thrive when they hit multiple homers (29-43), while A’s crumble when giving up long balls (lost 70 games). Joc Pederson leads Texas with 24 homers; Jeff McNeil and Lawrence Butler spark A’s offense. Both teams split their last 10 games, but Oakland’s been outscored by 13 runs. With over 10 key players sidelined for each team, injuries are crippling depth — making this game a battle of resilience against depleted rosters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1d762041994f143d