WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Interstat) — Jeff McNeil went 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs, and the Athletics beat the Rangers 8-3 on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at Sutter Health Park. Carlos Cortes doubled in three runs in the bottom of the first for a 3-0 Athletics lead. Texas tied it in the sixth when Jake Burger homered to center with two runners on. McNeil answered with a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth, Lawrence Butler made it 5-3 with a solo shot in the seventh, and the Athletics broke it open with three runs in the eighth. McNeil doubled in two runs in that rally. The Athletics finished with nine hits; Texas had four. Luis Medina earned the win with 1 1/3 scoreless relief innings. Rangers starter Kumar Rocker allowed three earned runs on four hits with three strikeouts in five innings. Chase Silseth took the loss. The Athletics improved to 48-74; Texas dropped to 60-63. Attendance was 8,082, and the game lasted 3:01.