Rangers Shake Up Lineup vs. A's Left-Handed Starter

The Texas Rangers are adjusting their lineup for the third consecutive game against the Oakland Athletics, facing another left-handed pitcher, Jacob Lopez. The team has been struggling against lefties this season, hitting only .285 with a .322 on-base percentage and a .422 slugging percentage. In response, theyve been stacking their lineup with right-handed batters and giving veterans some rest. Todays lineup features Brandon Nimmo leading off, Sam Haggerty batting second, Wyatt Langford in center field, Jake Burger at first, Josh Jung at third, Kyle Higashioka catching, Andrew McCutchen DH-ing, Josh Smith at second, and Ezequiel Duran at shortstop. Seager, Evan Carter, and Joc Pederson are sitting out, but Seager may pinch hit. The game is scheduled for 2:05 PM Central at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, streaming on Victory+ or Rangers Sports Network. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/12070f12cbfb94cd