Oakland Athletics (50-40) at Texas Rangers (35-53) RHP James Kaprielian (4-3, 2.84) vs. RHP Mike Foltynewicz (2-8, 5.17) Game #89 • Home #46 (22-23) • Sat., July 10, 2021 • Globe Life Field • 3:05 p.m. (CDT) • BSSW / FS1 / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers edged the Athletics last ALL-STAR ADOLIS: Adolis García once again delivered in night, 3-2, and club has a 2-2 record to begin this 7-day, the clutch last night, hitting a go-ahead 2-run single in the 6th Overall ..............................35-53 6-game homestand against DET (1-2) and OAK (1-0) leading inning of the Rangers' 3-2 victory...García's 21 HR and 61 into the All-Star break…club has won 2 of 3 and has a 4-4 re- RBI are most ever by a Texas rookie prior to the All-Star Home ................................22-23 cord thru 8 G in July...team is 8-5 in last 13 G (beg. 6/25) and break, as he surpassed David Murphy's club rookie record Road .................................13-30 10-7 in last 17 G (beg. 6/21)...TEX has the T2nd-best record for RBI (60 in 2008)...García is the 9th rookie in MLB history in the A.L. since 6/25 (BOS- .786, 11-3; TEX/CWS/LAA/SEA- with 20+ HR and 60+ RBI prior to the Midsummer Classic, Standing .............. 5th, -18.5 GB .615, 8-5)...team had a season-best 4-G winning streak from which began in 1933 (see chart)...each of the last 6 rookies 6/25-29…prior to this span, the Rangers went just 7-28 from to accomplish this feat went on to win Rookie of the Year. Homestand ...........................2-2 5/10-6/20 and 3-19 from 5/25-6/20. ROOKIES WITH 20+ HR AND 60+ RBI BEFORE • At 35-53 (.398), Texas has the 4th-lowest win pct. in MLB One-Run .............................9-13 ALL-STAR BREAK, MLB HISTORY (ARI-.289, 26-64; BAL-.322, 28-59; PIT-.368, 32-55)…cur- 2-Run ..................................7-12 According to STATS rent record marks fewest wins through 88 G since 1985 (32- Year Player, Club HR/RBI Year Player, Club HR/RBI HR ....................................30-30 56)…team reached 17 games under .500 after win last Sat. at SEA, which matched team's best since 6/13 (25-41)…Tex- 2021 Adolis García, TEX 21/61 1987 Mark McGwire, OAK* 33/68 No HR.................................5-23 2019 Pete Alonso, NYM* 30/68 1986 Jose Canseco, OAK* 23/78 as has been season-high 21 G under .500 3x (last at 27-48 2017 Aaron Judge, NYY* 30/66 1986 Wally Joyner, CAL 20/72 on 6/24)…reached season-best at .500 (18-18) on 5/9. White ................................13-15 2014 Jose Abreu, CWS* 29/73 1950 Al Rosen, CLE 25/74 w/ Blue .............................. 6-11 2001 Albert Pujols, STL* 21/66 w/ Red ................................7-4 IN THE STANDINGS: Texas has been in 5th place in the A.L. *player won Rookie of the Year Gray ..................................12-17 West for the last 43 days…since 5/25, club has gone from 6.0 Alt. Blue ..............................1-13 GB to 18.5 GB behind 1st place HOU, the 2nd-largest deficit FEW FREEBIES: Mike Foltynewicz enters today's start aver- Blue Home .........................0-0 in A.L. (26.0 GB--BAL) and 4th-largest in MLB (30.5 GB-- aging a career-best 2.01 walks per 9 innings, the 6th-lowest Blue Road ........................1-13 ARI, 19.5 GB--PIT)…Texas reached season-high 20.0 GB on rate among 30 A.L. qualifiers (see chart)...the right-hander Alt. Red (all home) ...............4-5 6/24, largest deficit since end of 2019 (29.0 GB)…have been Powder Blue .........................5-3 has issued 2-or-fewer free passes in 9 straight starts, the in 4th or 5th place on all but one day since 4/9 (T3rd on 5/23). 2nd-longest such streak of his career (11, 4/23-6/18/17) and Last 5 Games .......................2-3 longest by a Ranger since Lance Lynn (12, 6/1-8/2/19). Texas is 9-17-2 in 28 overall series in 2021, Last 10 Games .....................5-5 SERIES STUFF: including 2-2-1 in last 5 series after going 0-7-2 in previous 9 FEWEST WALKS PER 9 INNINGS, A.L. IN 2021 Among qualified pitchers Come From Behind Wins ...... 19 series…team is 5-7-2 at home and 4-10-0 on the road…TEX Losses After Lead ................. 16 has gone 2-4-2 in last 8 series at home…win today would Player Club BB/9 clinch this series and improve the Rangers to 3-1-1 in home Ryan Yarbrough TB 1.48 Score First ........................19-14 series against divisional opponents in 2021. Cole Irvin OAK 1.61 Opp. Score First ...............16-39 Gerrit Cole NYY 1.71 AT HOME: The Rangers are 22-23 (.489) at Globe Life Nathan Eovaldi BOS 1.74 GLF Roof Open ....................4-5 Field in 2021, 6th in A.L. in home win pct…club has won 2 of Zack Greinke HOU 1.78 GLF Roof Closed .............18-18 3, 5 of 7, and 7 of last 11 G in Arlington...have a 20-17 record Mike Foltynewicz TEX 2.01 at this facility since a 2-6 start…last night's win pushed the Columns below listed in a club's all-time record at GLF back above .500 at 38-37…TEX NICE: Joey Gallo leads MLB with 69 walks, 9 more than the Home/Road/Total format is playing 21 of team's final 32 G before AS break at Globe next closest player (CWS' Yasmani Grandal has 60)...Gallo's Life Field (9-10 in span). 69 BB are 2nd-most ever by a Ranger prior to the All-Star vs. AL West ....... 9-5/5-16/14-21 • Since a 13-6 home loss on 6/22 vs. OAK, the Texas pitch- break behind Toby Harrah (82 BB in 1985)...Harrah would vs. AL Central .........4-5/4-6/8-11 finish the 1985 season with a club-record 113 free passes... vs. AL East ...........8-9/3-1/11-10 ing staff has limited opponents (OAK/KC/DET) to 32 runs since 2012, the only players to match or exceed Gallo's totals Interleague .............1-4/1-7/2-11 over the last 9 G at Globe Life Field (3.6 R/G). • On offense, the Rangers are batting just .238 w/ 4.1 R/G of 23 HR/51 RBI/69 BB prior to the All-Star Game are Mike Series ..........5-7-2/4-10-0/9-17-2 at home in 2021 but have been improved of late, batting Trout for 2019 Angels (28 HR/67 RBI/76 BB) and Bryce Harp- Series Openers...........7-8/2-12/9-20 .273/.350/.468/.818 with 5.5 R/G in last 11 G here. er for 2018 Nationals (23 HR/54 RBI/78 BB). Series Finales ............7-7/5-9/12-16 Rubber Games ........ 2-2/2-2/4-4 VS. OAKLAND: The Rangers are 5-3 against the A's this NOT SO FAST: Joey Gallo's outfield assist in the 1st inning season, the team's most wins against any opponent...club last night was the 14th assist by a TEX outfielder this sea- Lead after 6 ....... 18-4/10-2/28-6 is 1-0-1 thru 2 series and seeking a 2nd consecutive series son, 3rd-most among A.L. clubs: 28-BOS, 15-TB, 14-TEX/ Lead after 7 ......... 18-2/9-2/27-4 win, as TEX recently won 2 of 3 at the Coliseum (6/29-7/1) MIN/TOR...individually, Gallo and Adolis García (5 each) rank Lead after 8 ....... 18-0/10-1/28-1 for the club's 1st series win in Oakland since 2016 (2-1, 9/23- T3rd in assists among A.L. outfielders: 11-BOS' Hunter Ren- 25/16)...teams have nearly identical run differential in 2021 froe, 8-TOR's Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 5-Gallo/García/4 others. Trail after 6 ........ 3-16/3-23/6-39 (TEX leads 37-to-36)...TEX has won 6 of 8 dating to last sea- Trail after 7 ........ 2-19/2-26/4-45 son, but are still just 15-32 vs. OAK since 7/23/18...the A's FEELS LIKE HOME: After a slow start that saw him bat just Trail after 8 ........ 1-31/1-27/2-49 hold a slight edge (388-381) in the all-time series, though the .139 (5-36) with no HR and one RBI over his 1st 10 G at Globe Life Field this season, Adolis García has responded by Tied after 6 .............. 1-4/0-5/1-9 Rangers have a 203-184 advantage in Arlington...TEX is in compiling a .324/.373/.694/1.067 (35-108) slash line with 11 Tied after 7 .............. 2-2/2-2/4-4 a span of playing 10 of final 19 G vs. OAK heading into the Tied after 8 .............. 3-1/2-2/5-3 All-Star break. HR and 33 RBI over his last 29 G at this facility...over that span (beg. 5/7), García's 33 home RBI lead the A.L.