Athletics beat Texas Rangers 5–2: August MLB Rundown

The Athletics beat Texas Rangers 5–2 on August 16, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Texas Rangers 2, Athletics 5.

Zack Gelof went 2-for-5 for the Athletics, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Lawrence Butler went 2-for-4 for the Athletics, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Tommy White went 2-for-4 for the Athletics, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jacob Lopez recorded 6 innings pitched for the Athletics. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 6 strikeouts.

Jake Burger went 3-for-4 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Brandon Nimmo went 1-for-4 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Cody Freeman went 1-for-3 for the Texas Rangers, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Cody Bradford recorded 4 innings pitched for the Texas Rangers. His pitching line listed 8 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.