Texas Rangers vs Athletics Final — August 16, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Rangers visited the Athletics on Sunday, August 16 at 4:06 PM ET.
The total closed at 9.5, down from 10.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Rangers -130, Athletics +114) prices the Rangers at 55% and the Athletics at 45%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Texas Rangers 2, Athletics 5
Athletics won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Athletics +1.5): Athletics covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 9.5: Under.
- Athletics closed at +114 on the moneyline (a 45% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Rangers -1.5 (+115)
Rangers -1.5 (+118)
Athletics +118 44%
Athletics +114 45%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 48 times since 2023: the Rangers won 28 and the Athletics 20.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rangers 5, Athletics 3 Rangers won | ||
| Aug 14, 2026 | Rangers 3, Athletics 8 Athletics won | ||
| Apr 26, 2026 | Athletics 2, Rangers 1 Athletics won | ||
| Apr 25, 2026 | Athletics 3, Rangers 4 Rangers won | ||
| Apr 24, 2026 | Athletics 8, Rangers 1 Athletics won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Texas Rangers
- Texas Rangers team stats
- Texas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 6 (Sep 27)
- Texas Rangers 6, Minnesota Twins 2 (Sep 26)
- New York Mets 1, Texas Rangers 3 (Sep 24)
Athletics
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