WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched seven scoreless innings and Jake Burger hit a three-run homer in the first to lead the Texas Rangers to an 8-1 victory over the Athletics on Monday night at Sutter Health Park.

Eovaldi allowed just three hits and struck out seven, improving to 2-2. Burger’s blast off losing pitcher Luis Severino (0-2) staked Texas to an early lead. The Rangers added a run in the third and broke it open with four in the eighth, highlighted by a two-run double from Josh Jung. Lawrence Butler homered for Oakland’s lone run in the eighth before a crowd of 8,344. The Rangers had 11 hits. Texas moved to 9-7, while fell to .500 at 8-8.