Overview

• Jack Leiter earned the victory with six innings of two-run ball, striking out seven and lowering his ERA to 3.77.
• Texas got home runs from Michael Helman and Jonah Heim, and Josh Jung collected three hits in the road win.
• Corey Seager was unavailable after undergoing an appendectomy the day before the series began.
• The result narrowed the Rangers’ deficit in the American League wild-card race after a recent uptick in form.
• Oakland entered the matchup on a 21-10 run that included a sweep of the Tigers, with rookie Nick Kurtz emerging as a major offensive contributor.