Overview

• The Athletics defeated the Rangers 7-1 on Wednesday night, breaking a 1-1 tie with a six-run ninth inning featuring Brent Rooker’s two-run homer and Lawrence Butler’s grand slam.
• Oakland's bullpen shined, delivering five scoreless innings, with Justin Sterner extending his scoreless streak to 14⅔ innings and Grant Holman adding two shutout frames.
• Texas' offense, which scored 15 runs in Tuesday's win, struggled on Wednesday, going 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and leaving 11 men on base.
• Starters Luis Severino and Nathan Eovaldi each pitched effectively but did not factor into the decision, with Eovaldi striking out eight and walking none over six innings.
• The series finale on Thursday will feature Tyler Mahle (3-0, 1.14 ERA) for Texas against Jeffrey Springs (3-3, 6.04 ERA) for Oakland, with divisional implications on the line.