Gelof and Butler each hit two-run homers to lead the A's over the Rangers 5-2

On Sunday, Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers as the Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 5-2 at their home ballpark in West Sacramento, California. This marked the A's first home series win since June 12-14 in Las Vegas and their first series victory in West Sacramento since April 28-30. Prior to this series, the Athletics had struggled, going 0-12-1 over their previous 13 home series.

Jacob Lopez (6-4) put the Rangers on the board with a 6-4 victory, striking out six and conceding only two runs on five hits over six innings. His win came after a string of no-decisions in his previous three starts. Following a solo home run by Jake Burger in the second inning, which put the Rangers up 1-0, Butler responded with a 394-foot homer that sailed into the right-field stands, giving the Athletics the lead.

Burger drove in an additional run for Texas in the third inning with a forceout hit. He finished the game 3 for 4. Shortstop Jacob Wilson was nearly able to end his major league errorless streak at 114 games in the fourth inning, but the play was incorrectly recorded as a single. Gelof answered in the seventh inning, hitting a 403-foot homer into the Rangers bullpen in right-center field, regaining the Athletics' lead.

Tommy White delivered the eighth-inning blow, hitting his first major league homer in the process. White, a 2024 second-round pick, made his debut on July 17 and was the A's 10th-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline. Hogan Harris closed out the game in the ninth inning with two strikeouts, securing his 12th save of the season.

The Athletics' next challenge will be an off-day on Monday, followed by a three-game series against the Nationals beginning Tuesday. The Rangers will be without their starting pitcher, LHP Jackson Kent, who is scheduled to start against the Athletics, while RHP Cal Quantrill will take the mound for Texas. The Athletics will kick off a four-game series in Kansas City on Monday, with RHP Mason Barnett (1-3, 6.16 ERA) set to start.