Rangers’ DeGrom strikes out 8, allows 1 A’s hit in 7 shutout innings in Texas win

ARLINGTON, Texas — August 31, 2026 - 8:09 pm Jacob deGrom surrendered a second‑inning single to Lawrence Butler, then settled in to retire the next 21 batters he faced. The veteran right‑hander struck out eight while working seven shutout innings, improving to 10‑9 on the season as the Texas Rangers topped the Oakland Athletics 8‑1. Brandon Nimmo contributed two hits, two RBI and a run, and Justin Foscue added a solo home run — his tenth of the year — for the Rangers (68‑70), who trail the Cleveland Guardians by 1½ games in the AL wild‑card race. Butler’s leadoff hit in the second inning ended deGrom’s brief early trouble. The 38‑year‑old hurler, coming off a start in which he allowed six runs in the first inning and eight total over 3⅔ frames at Chicago, rebounded with a dominant effort. At home this season deGrom is 7‑2 with a 2.42 ERA; on the road he is 3‑7 with a 5.86 ERA. His most recent home outing saw him yield just one hit over six shutout innings against Washington, matching his season high with ten strikeouts. Oakland’s starter, Gage Jump (6‑9), gave up seven runs in 4⅓ innings. The Athletics fell to 53‑85, losing their fourth straight game and finishing August 8‑20 — their worst month since a 7‑21 record in 1978. Nimmo, one of two left‑handed hitters in Texas’ lineup against the left‑handed Jump, opened the Rangers’ scoring with a swinging‑bunt single that Jump bobbled. He later drove in Corey Seager with a third‑inning single and plated Ezequiel Duran with a sacrifice fly in the five‑run fifth inning. Foscue’s homer came in the fourth inning. The Athletics’ lone run arrived in the ninth when Carlos Cortes led off with a single off Ben Peoples and scored on Darell Hernaiz’s sacrifice fly. Looking ahead, Rangers left‑hander MacKenzie Gore (7‑10, 4.40 ERA) is slated to face Athletics left‑hander Brady Basso (0‑1, 4.50 ERA) on Tuesday.