Texas Rangers (3-6) at Oakland Athletics (7-4) RHP Kyle Gibson (0-1, 0.00) vs. LHP Sean Manaea (0-2, 7.00) Game #10 • Road #5 (1-3) • Wed., August 5, 2020 • Oakland Coliseum • 8:10 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers lost last night, 5-1 on a LYNN AGAIN: Despite allowing one run over his 1st 3 starts walkoff grand slam, as the team is still seeking its first win and 18.1 innings, Lance Lynn has a record of just 1-0, as he Overall ..................................3-6 streak of the season…team is 1-3 on this 6-game, 7-day ini- has now missed out on his 1st 2 opportunities at career win tial road trip to SF (1-2) and OAK (0-1)…Texas has dropped 3 no. 100…his 1.96 run support avg. is the 5th-lowest in the Home ....................................2-3 of 4 and 6 of the past 8 G since winning on Opening Day, 7/24 A.L., and his lone win came in a 1-0 victory on Opening Day. Road .....................................1-3 vs. COL…team is now season-low 3 G under .500 for 2nd time on this trip (also after Sat. loss), needing a win tonight Lynn opened the 2020 season with a span of 18.0 consecu- Standing .............. T3rd, -3.0 GB to avoid a new season low point…team has opened at 3-6 tive scoreless innings…according to Elias Sports Bureau, it for 2nd time in 3 years (also 2018), as this matches team’s is T2nd-longest scoreless streak to start a season in Rangers Road Trip ..............................1-3 fewest wins thru 9 G in the past 14 seasons (opened 2-7 in history, longest since Jon Matlack’s club-record 19.0-inning One-Run ...............................1-1 2006)…need a win tonight to avoid slowest 10-G start since span to open 1980. 2-Run ....................................0-0 2006 (3-7)…club has not been at the .500 mark since a 1-1 record after loss on 7/25 vs. COL…team is T3rd place in the LONGEST SCORELESS STREAKS HR ........................................2-4 A.L. West, season-high 3.0 games behind 1st place Oakland. TO BEGIN A SEASON, RANGERS HISTORY (1972-2020) No HR...................................1-2 IP Pitcher Season SERIES STUFF: Texas is 0-2-1 in its 1st 3 series of the sea- 19.0 Jon Matlack 1980 White ....................................2-2 son, 1st time to go without a series win this late into a cam- 18.0 Jim Umbarger 1975 w/ Blue ................................2-2 paign since 2018 (opened 0-3-1)…have won consecutive 18.0 Lance Lynn 2020 w/ Red ................................0-0 series finales to avoid sweeps, and need to win final 2 games 17.2 Frank Francisco 2009 Alt. Red (Home) ...................0-0 of this series to avoid another series loss…last series win 16.1 Bobby Witt 1997 Powder Blue (Home) ............0-1 Gray ......................................1-0 came in final series of 2019, taking 2 of 3 from NYY in the 16.0 Yu Darvish 2014 Alt. Blue (Road) ....................0-3 last games at Globe Life Park from 9/27-29…TEX was 5-15- 6 in road series in ‘19, losing final 2 road series since last win START ME UP: Last night was the 6th qualifying start by a Last 5 Games .......................2-3 from 9/5-8 at BAL (4-0). Ranger in ‘20, with the starter allowing one-or-zero earned Last 10 Games .....................3-6 runs in 5 of those 6 outings…rotation still has just a single win ON THE ROAD: Texas has opened with a 1-3 road record in (Lynn on Opening Day) despite ranking among A.L. leaders Come From Behind Wins ........ 1 2020…team began 2019 with records of 1-4 and then 2-9 in in opp. BA (1st, .183), SLG (1st, .268), OPS (1st, .556), and Losses After Lead ................... 4 away games…this marks 3rd straight year to go winless in ERA (2nd, 2.72)…starters have an A.L.-low 2.93 run support 1st road series (0-2-1 in that span) since taking 2 of 3 in Ana- average (RS/9). Score First ............................3-4 heim to begin the 2017 road slate…Rangers finished 33-48 Opp. Score First ...................0-2 (.407) on the road in 2019 for a 2nd straight season, T9th in MEET THE METS: Earlier today, the Rangers announced a Columns below listed in a A.L. and T21st in MLB…beg. June 29, team was 15-27 (.357) trade of RHP Ariel Jurado to the New York Mets in exchange Home/Road/Total format in final 42 away games in ‘19, 3rd-lowest win pct. in A.L. for cash considerations and a player to be named later…Ju- rado, who has been in the TEX organization for over 8 years, vs. AL West ............. 0-0/0-1/0-1 TAKE THE BAY BRIDGE: This is the Rangers’ 1st road trip was designated for assignment on July 31 when the Rangers vs. AL Central .......... 0-0/0-0/0-0 of the season, with a series this past weekend at SF followed selected 1B Greg Bird and RHP Jimmy Herget from the Al- vs. AL East .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 by 3 G in Oakland this week…this is the Rangers’ 3rd such ternate Training Site. Interleague .............. 2-3/1-2/3-5 visit to Northern California (playing Giants/A’s back-to-back), the others were from 8/20-26/18 and 6/4/10/12…it is the 1st HERNÁNDEZ AGAIN: Jonathan Hernández posted 1.2 Series ..............0-1-1/0-1-0/0-2-1 of those 3 visits in which the 1st series has been at SF. SHO IP last night, whiffing both batters faced in the 7th to Series Openers............... 1-1/0-2/1-3 strand an inherited runner and maintain a 1-1 tie at that Series Finales ................1-1/1-0/2-1 This 3-G series marks the 1st of 3 series point…Hernández has a swing-and-miss rate of team-high Rubber Games ........ 0-1/0-0/0-1 VS. OAKLAND: against the A’s in ‘20, the others taking place in Arlington from 35.8% over his first 5 appearances, the 10th-best figure in Lead after 6 ............. 2-0/0-1/2-1 8/24-27 (4 G) and 9/11-13 (3 G)…Rangers won final meeting the A.L. among pitchers with 25+ batters faced in ‘20…his Lead after 7 ............. 1-0/1-0/2-0 of last season on 9/22/19 at OAK, which snapped a 7-game 10 relief K’s are T4th in both the A.L. and MLB this season. Lead after 8 ............. 2-0/1-0/3-0 losing streak to the A’s…team went 6-13 overall vs. OAK in 2019, including 3-7 at the Coliseum…after last night’s loss, BIG HITS FOR FLAVA FRAZ: Todd Frazier had the Rangers’ Trail after 6 .............. 0-3/0-2/0-5 Rangers are 7-23 at the Coliseum since the start of 2017, lone RBI last night on a double in the 6th inning that broke Trail after 7 .............. 0-3/0-2/0-5 going 0-7-2 in the 9 series here in that span…last series win a scoreless tie…it was Frazier’s team-high 3rd go-ahead hit Trail after 8 .............. 0-3/0-2/0-5 at this historic facility was when club took 2 of 3 from 9/23- this season, all in the club’s last 5 contests…the others: 2-run 25/16…OAK leads the all-time series, 379-373, with a 201- single in 1st on Sat. at SF, solo HR in 4th on Thurs. vs. ARI… Tied after 6 .............. 0-0/1-0/1-0 176 advantage here at the Coliseum. Frazier owns 3 of the 9 go-ahead hits by Rangers in ‘20, and Tied after 7 .............. 1-0/0-1/1-1 • This is the Rangers’ 1st series against an A.L. team in his 4 RBI rank T2nd on the club (8-Gallo, 4-Frazier/Choo)… Tied after 8 .............. 0-0/0-1/0-1 2020, 1st of 3 straight series vs. A.L. West foes…the Rangers Frazier’s team-high 4 doubles also rank T4th in the A.L. Decided 7th/later............. 1-0/1-1/2-1 played COL/ARI/SF in its 1st 3 series, becoming the 1st team Shutouts ........................... 1-0/0-0/1-0 in MLB history with 3 different opponents in their 1st 3 series HITS FOR KINER-FALEFA: Isiah Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-2 Decided final AB .........1-0/0-1/1-1 and each opponent being from the oppostie league (credit with a walk last night, as he now has hits in 4 of the past 5 Walk-off games ....................0-1 Elias Sports Bureau). games at 5-for-17 (.294)…Kiner-Falefa ranks among team leaders in hits (3rd, 6) and times on base (T4th, 9) despite TOUGH FINISH: Last night’s walkoff grand slam by Stephen missing 2 games with a minor hamstring issue…he has gone FIRSTS AT GLOBE LIFE FIELD Piscotty handed Texas its 1st overall walkoff defeat since 3-for-8 w/ 2 BB against LHP…Kiner-Falefa’s 4 hits on this All on Opening Day, 7/24 vs.