How to watch Rangers vs. Athletics: TV channel and streaming options for August 14

The Athletics will look to Tyler Soderstrom, riding a 10-game hitting streak, against the Texas Rangers at 9:40 p.m. ET on Friday, at Sutter Health Park. Gage Jump (5-7, 4.46 ERA) gets the start for the Athletics, who are 47-74 this season and fifth in the AL West. Kumar Rocker (4-9, 4.46 ERA) is the expected starter for the Rangers, who are 60-62 and second in the AL West.

How to watch Texas Rangers vs. Athletics

Rangers vs. Athletics odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Athletics -110
• Underdog Moneyline: Rangers -110
• Total: 9.5
• Total Over Odds: -102
• Total Under Odds: -118

Injury reports

Athletics

Nick Kurtz: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Shea Langeliers: 10 Day IL (Knee), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10 Day IL (Testicle), Justin Sterner: 15 Day IL (Knee), José Suarez: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jeffrey Springs: 15 Day IL (Hip), Denzel Clarke: 60 Day IL (Foot), Brooks Kriske: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60 Day IL (Hip), Brent Rooker: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Severino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Rangers

Kyle Higashioka: 10 Day IL (Flexor tendon), Josh Jung: 10 Day IL (Calf), Jose Corniell: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Nathan Eovaldi: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jakob Junis: 15 Day IL (Groin), Danny Jansen: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Robert Garcia: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jack Leiter: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Jalen Beeks: 60 Day IL (Back), Michael Helman: 60 Day IL (Hand), Carter Baumler: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Jacob deGrom: day-to-day (Tricep)

Stats to know

• Sacramento’s Soderstrom is slashing .245/.337/.474 this season with 19 home runs, 56 RBIs and an OPS of .812. He has a 19.9% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate in 448 plate appearances, and he has scored 57 total runs.
• In 332 plate appearances, Jacob Wilson is hitting .269/.299/.392 with a .691 OPS and four steals on four attempts. He has hit seven long balls, driven in 37 runs and scored 36 times.
• Brandon Nimmo has hit 13 home runs this season. He has also tallied 47 RBIs and has scored 50 runs. In 489 plate appearances, he has recorded a .274 BA, .342 OBP and .442 SLG with an 8.2% walk rate and a 21.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on seven attempts.
• In 431 plate appearances, Ezequiel Duran has slashed .266/.321/.437 this season. He has hit 13 long balls and driven in 64 runs with a strikeout rate of 23.7% and a walk rate of 7.2%. He has stolen nine bases on 11 attempts and has scored 54 runs.

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