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atRangers at AthleticsThe Athletics rolled past the Rangers 8-3, breaking things open when McNeil homered to right in the 6th inning. McNeil finished the night 4-for-5 with a homer and 3 RBI to lead the way. Athletics out-hit the Rangers 9 to 4 in the win, and Oakland now leads the season series 5-3. Up next, the two clubs meet again Saturday.
Athletics rolled past the Rangers 8-3.
McNeil put Oakland ahead for good with a sixth-inning homer to right that traveled 400 feet.
McNeil went 4-for-5 with the homer and 3 RBI, and Athletics out-hit the Rangers 9 to 4 as Oakland improved to 48-74 while Texas fell to 60-63.
The Athletics sit 4th in the AL West, 13½ games back, winners of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Rangers sit 2nd in the AL West, 0½ games back, losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Athletics are up next home vs Orioles (Aug 28-30). The Rangers are up next at Brewers (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Rangers to winMissTEX -1.5 · 51%UpsetGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXTexas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| ATHOakland Athletics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wyatt Langford | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | .249 | .314 | .455 |
 Brandon Nimmo | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .271 | .338 | .437 |
 Corey Seager | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | .198 | .304 | .388 |
 Ezequiel Duran | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .268 | .323 | .441 |
 Jake Burger | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .234 | .295 | .414 |
 Justin Foscue | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .313 | .453 |
 Joc Pederson | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .249 | .343 | .505 |
 Cody Freeman | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .211 | .286 | .211 |
 Nicky Lopez | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .267 | .309 | .309 |
 Elias Diaz | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .232 | .255 | .391 |
 Evan Carter | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .194 | .302 | .320 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kumar Rocker | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 94-47 | 4.50 | 94 |
 Chase Silseth | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15-13 | 2.91 | 15 |
 Robby Ahlstrom | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16-11 | 4.94 | 16 |
 Tyler Alexander | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23-12 | 3.42 | 23 |
 Marco Gonzales | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1.35 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | ATH 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | ATH 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | ATH 99.9 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | ATH 99.8 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | ATH 99.4 | 0.3 | |
| B8 | ATH 99.7 | — | |
| B8 | ATH 99.7 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | ATH 99.8 | 0.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
