Athletics look to stop 3-game skid, play the Rangers

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Texas Rangers (60-62, second in the AL West) vs. Athletics (47-74, fifth in the AL West)

West Sacramento, California; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Kumar Rocker (4-9, 4.46 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Athletics: Gage Jump (5-7, 4.46 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 84 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics will try to stop their three-game slide when they take on the Texas Rangers.

The Athletics are 47-74 overall and 21-39 at home. The Athletics have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .243.

Texas has a 60-62 record overall and a 28-35 record in road games. Rangers hitters are batting a collective .242, which ranks eighth in the AL.

The matchup Friday is the eighth meeting between these teams this season. The Athletics hold a 4-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jeff McNeil has 13 doubles, four home runs and 36 RBIs for the Athletics. Lawrence Butler is 7 for 37 with three home runs over the last 10 games.

Joc Pederson is fourth on the Rangers with 35 extra base hits (11 doubles, two triples and 22 home runs). Brandon Nimmo is 12 for 37 with a double, two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 2-8, .216 batting average, 7.12 ERA, outscored by 37 runs

Rangers: 5-5, .216 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Jose Suarez: 15-Day IL (hip), Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (thumb), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Sterner: 15-Day IL (knee), Jeffrey Springs: 15-Day IL (hip), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60-Day IL (hip), Shea Langeliers: 10-Day IL (knee), Luis Severino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10-Day IL (testicle), Brent Rooker: 60-Day IL (knee), Gunnar Hoglund: 60-Day IL (knee)

Rangers: Jacob deGrom: day-to-day (tricep), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Higashioka: 10-Day IL (flexor tendon), Jack Leiter: 60-Day IL (ankle), Josh Jung: 10-Day IL (calf), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jakob Junis: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Jansen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand)

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