Texas Rangers fall to Oakland Athletics 8-3 in ongoing game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 15, 2026, 4:44 AM
Last updated Aug 15, 2026
The Texas Rangers faced the Oakland Athletics in West Sacramento, California, losing 8-3. The Rangers struggled at the plate, failing to score with the bases loaded in the first inning and not recording a hit until the fifth. An early bases-clearing double by the A's set the tone, with Jake Burger briefly tying the game with a three-run home run in the sixth. However, the Rangers collapsed in the eighth inning as the A's expanded their lead. Texas continues to play the A's, with another matchup scheduled tonight.
- •Rangers scored three runs while the A's posted eight runs.
- •Texas failed to score with bases loaded in the first inning.
- •Rangers recorded only four hits during the game.
- •Jake Burger hit a three-run home run to briefly tie the game.
- •Rangers face A's again tonight at Sutter Health Park.
- 4:44 AMYahoo Sports — 60-63 – Rangers embarrassed out West again with 8-3 loss to A’s
"Despite playing two teams with a combined 96-149 record, the Rangers have lost four in a row
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