The Athletics will look to Lawrence Butler, riding a three-game homer streak, versus the Texas Rangers at 9:40 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Sutter Health Park. MacKenzie Gore (6-9, 4.43 ERA) gets the start for the Rangers, who are 60-63 this season and second in the AL West. J.T. Ginn (8-6, 3.41 ERA) is starting for the Athletics, who are 48-74 and fourth in the AL West.

How to watch Texas Rangers vs. Athletics

Rangers vs. Athletics odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Rangers -161
• Underdog Moneyline: Athletics +135
• Total: 9.5
• Total Over Odds: +100
• Total Under Odds: -120

Injury reports

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)

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), Jacob Wilson: day-to-day (Hand)

Stats to know

• Texas’ Brandon Nimmo has hit 13 home runs this season. He has also tallied 47 RBIs and has scored 50 runs. In 494 plate appearances, he has recorded a .271 BA, .338 OBP and .437 SLG with an 8.1% walk rate and a 21.5% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on seven attempts.
• In 435 plate appearances, Ezequiel Duran is hitting .268/.323/.441 with a .763 OPS and nine steals on 11 attempts. He has hit 13 long balls, driven in 64 runs and scored 55 times.
• Sacramento’s Tyler Soderstrom is slashing .245/.338/.472 this season with 19 home runs, 56 RBIs and an OPS of .810. He has a 20.1% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate in 453 plate appearances, and he has scored 58 total runs.
• In 365 plate appearances, Jeff McNeil has slashed .263/.319/.353 this season. He has hit five long balls and driven in 39 runs with a strikeout rate of 11.8% and a walk rate of 6.8%. He has stolen six bases on eight attempts and has scored 33 runs.

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A federal judge dismissed Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against Madison Square Garden on Friday, saying that the former New York Knicks forward did not prove he was assaulted when he was removed from a game as a fan in 2017.

Oakley was handcuffed and arrested after an altercation with security while sitting near owner James Dolan during a Knicks game against the LA Clippers on Feb. 8, 2017. Oakley filed several claims against MSG, which were dismissed in February 2020. However, after an appeal, Oakley’s assault-and-battery claim remained.

In Circuit Judge Richard J. Sullivan’s opinion and order released Friday, he stated, “Ample evidence — including videos from multiple angles and the unanimous testimony of every witness (even, to some extent, Oakley himself) — shows that Oakley had a reasonable opportunity to depart the Garden, that he instead resorted to physical violence, and that he was never pushed to the ground.”

He added: “In short, no rational jury could conclude that Oakley reasonably feared himself at risk of wrongful physical contact — let alone that MSG intended to stir such an apprehension.”

In its arguments, MSG used video evidence and previous testimony that Oakley was not assaulted.

“For more than nine years, Mr. Oakley’s lawyers have pursued claims they knew were false,” MSG said in a statement. “Those claims have now been dismissed by the Court in their entirety — for a third time. We are pursuing legal action against Douglas Wigdor, and his unscrupulous law firm, to hold them accountable for years of frivolous litigation and their blatant abuse of the judicial system.”

The Athletic reached out to Wigdor, Oakley’s attorney, for comment, but did not receive an immediate response.

In a statement to The Associated Press on Friday, Wigdor stated, “We are disappointed with the Court’s rulings. We believe there are conflicting accounts and only a jury can decide what exactly happened. We are hopeful that the Second Circuit will agree for a third time and remand the case for an immediate jury trial.”

Oakley, a fan favorite, spent 10 seasons with the Knicks and was a significant part of the team’s success in the 1990s. He has been absent from MSG during the Knicks’ recent postseason success, which culminated in this year’s NBA championship.

Oakley also played for the Chicago Bulls, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Houston Rockets.