Athletics play the Rangers after McNeil's 4-hit game

Texas Rangers (60-63, second in the AL West) vs. Athletics (48-74, fourth in the AL West)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: MacKenzie Gore (6-9, 4.43 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 149 strikeouts); Athletics: J.T. Ginn (8-6, 3.41 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 107 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -138, Athletics +113; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics play the Texas Rangers after Jeff McNeil had four hits on Friday in an 8-3 win over the Rangers.

The Athletics have a 48-74 record overall and a 22-39 record at home. The Athletics have a 19-12 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Texas is 60-63 overall and 28-36 on the road. The Rangers have gone 47-20 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Saturday's game is the ninth time these teams meet this season. The Athletics have a 5-3 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Soderstrom has 27 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 56 RBIs for the Athletics. Lawrence Butler is 7 for 39 with four home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Brandon Nimmo has 27 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 47 RBIs for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 9 for 35 with a double, two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 3-7, .222 batting average, 6.28 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Rangers: 5-5, .207 batting average, 3.93 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Athletics: Jacob Wilson: day-to-day (hand), Justin Sterner: 15-Day IL (knee), Jose Suarez: 15-Day IL (hip), Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (thumb), Denzel Clarke: 60-Day IL (foot), Brooks Kriske: 60-Day IL (shoulder), 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: Jakob Junis: 15-Day IL (groin), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), 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), Jose Corniell: 15-Day IL (elbow), Danny Jansen: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jalen Beeks: 60-Day IL (back)

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