Athletics vs Texas Rangers Final — September 1, 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 Athletics visited the Rangers on Tuesday, September 1 at 8:06 PM ET.
The total closed 7.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Athletics +180, Rangers -216) prices the Athletics at 34% and the Rangers at 66%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 8
Texas Rangers won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Texas Rangers -1.5): Texas Rangers covered.
- Combined score 13 vs the closing total of 7.5: Over.
- Texas Rangers closed at -216 on the moneyline (a 66% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Athletics +1.5 (-137)
Athletics +1.5 (-125)
Rangers -190 63%
Rangers -216 66%
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 50 times since 2023: the Athletics won 21 and the Rangers 29.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Athletics 1, Rangers 8 Rangers won | ||
| Aug 16, 2026 | Rangers 2, Athletics 5 Athletics won | ||
| 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 |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Athletics
- Athletics team stats
- Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2 (Sep 26)
- Houston Astros 5, Athletics 6 (Sep 25)
- Houston Astros 7, Athletics 5 (Sep 24)
Texas Rangers
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