April 24, 2026Updated 1:18 pm EDT

The Texas Rangers and Athletics square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Globe Life Field, at 8:05 p.m. ET. Nathan Eovaldi (2-3, 5.06 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 13-12 this season and second in the AL West. Luis Severino (0-2, 6.20 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 13-12 and first in the AL West.

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Injury reportsRangers

Wyatt Langford: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Cody Freeman: 10 Day IL (Back ), Robert Garcia: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Chris Martin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Carter Baumler: 15 Day IL (Ribs), Luis Curvelo: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Athletics

Denzel Clarke: 10 Day IL (Foot), Brent Rooker: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Stats to know

  • Texas’ Brandon Nimmo has hit four home runs this season. He has also tallied 11 RBIs and has scored 14 runs. In 115 plate appearances, he has recorded a .304 BA, .383 OBP and .510 SLG with a 9.6% walk rate and a 20.9% strikeout rate.
  • In 104 plate appearances, Corey Seager has slashed .207/.317/.448 this season. He has hit six long balls and driven in 16 runs with a strikeout rate of 26% and a walk rate of 13.5%. He has come around to score 17 times.
  • Sacramento’s Shea Langeliers is slashing .306/.370/.592 this season with eight home runs (5th in MLB), 14 RBIs and an OPS of .962 (11th in MLB). He has a 26.9% strikeout rate and a 9.3% walk rate in 108 plate appearances, and he has scored 18 total runs.
  • In 109 plate appearances, Tyler Soderstrom has hit two long balls, tallied 17 RBIs and scored 12 runs. He is batting .219/.303/.396 and has posted a 20.2% strikeout rate and an 11% walk rate.

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