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A's Blast Rangers 8-1 with Three First-Inning Homers

4/25/2026

Summary

Athletics crush Rangers

The Athletics beat the Rangers 8-1 in Arlington, Texas.
Nick Kurtz, Carlos Cortes and Tyler Soderstrom each homered in the top of the first inning, the Athletics' first three-run first inning.
Nathan Eovaldi allowed eight runs, raising his ERA to 5.79 through six starts, and said he was missing his pitch locations.
Josh Jung doubled to drive the Rangers' only run and earned Player of the Game.

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Kurtz Excels

Kurtz’s .427 on-base percentage ranks fourth in MLB despite his .241 batting average.
His 1.002 OPS joins Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani as the only players above 1.000 this season, averaging a 98.4 mph exit velocity in the 100th percentile for power.
He records a +2 outs-above-average rating, ranking in the 88th percentile defensively.
He now hits .269/.441/.308 versus left-handed pitchers, up from .197/.261/.423 last year, walking in 13 straight games.

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Athletics crush Rangers

The Athletics beat the Rangers 8-1 in Arlington, Texas.
Nick Kurtz, Carlos Cortes and Tyler Soderstrom each homered in the top of the first inning, the Athletics' first three-run first inning.
Nathan Eovaldi allowed eight runs, raising his ERA to 5.79 through six starts, and said he was missing his pitch locations.
Josh Jung doubled to drive the Rangers' only run and earned Player of the Game.

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