JP Sears shut out the noise of trade rumors with a strong start vs. the Rangers, showing why he's the Athletics' most dependable starter.

The Rangers made the near-desperation signing of Patrick Corbin because Jon Gray broke his wrist in the later days of spring training. Corbin was supposed to soak up innings with Gray and Cody Bradford on the shelf. Anything else from the veteran lefty would be considered a bonus.

If that wasn’t enough baseball-style humor, there was Michael Helman — recalled just today in place of the scuffling Alejandro Osuna — finishing off the four-run fifth inning with his first ever big league home run in the same frame as Freeman’s first hit.

The Texas Rangers are hoping to flip the script from 2023, when they won their only World Series title. They would like to finish this regular season the way they started that one two years ago.

Everything you need to know about the MLB matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics, including how to watch and team news.

Raymond went one step further, calling them the “Wandering Athletics” on Monday and the “Itinerant Athletics” last night. For the unfamiliar, “itinerant” means traveling from place to place. For example, Kansas City Royals veteran Rich Hill is an itinerant pitcher, seeing as he’s pitched for a record 14 teams.

Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi reacts to receiving his $100K All-Star bonus despite being snubbed from the 2025 team.

Josh Jung homered and scored three times in his return to the majors, Cody Freeman and Michael Helman had big-league firsts on consecutive pitches and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 7-2.

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