The Oakland Athletics host the Texas Rangers in West Sacramento with a 2-1 series lead in this AL West matchup. The Athletics (10-8) are in first place in the division, while the Rangers (9-9) are second.
Oakland's Shea Langeliers leads the team with a .304 average and six home runs. Texas pitcher Jack Leiter (1-1, 4.36 ERA) is set to face Oakland's Jacob Lopez (1-1, 7.17 ERA).
The game starts at 3:05 PM EDT on Thursday, with both teams looking to gain ground in the early season standings.