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.

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

The Atlanta Braves play against the Texas Rangers in an MLB game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

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.

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.

Plus, Texas is “targeting Wednesday” for right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to start after dealing with back soreness.

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.

Despite having a record below .500, the Texas Rangers had some bright spots — namely, the pitching and some recent success at the plate.

Gray, 33, has not yet pitched in a game this season after his wrist was fractured by a comebacker during spring training.

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