Overview
- The Rangers return home after losing four of six games on a road trip, including a walk-off loss to the Giants on Sunday.
- Texas ranks last in MLB in runs scored (86) and 29th in on-base percentage, scoring more than four runs just once in their last nine games.
- Patrick Corbin, who has excelled in his three starts for Texas, will face Oakland's JP Sears in a left-handed pitching matchup to open the series.
- Oakland enters the series with confidence after back-to-back series wins, highlighted by walk-off hits from Jacob Wilson and Luis Urias.
- Rangers manager Bruce Bochy emphasizes trust in the process and continued effort as the team seeks to reverse its early-season struggles.