A's Chris Bassitt looks for another win vs. Rangers
Something will have to give when right-handers Mike Foltynewicz of the visiting Texas Rangers and Chris Bassitt of the Oakland Athletics put unbeaten 2021 records against Friday night's opponent on the line in the opener of a three-game series.
The matchup of American League rivals occurs two days after the A's snatched one of their former sluggers, Khris Davis, from the scrap heap; the Rangers had released him in June.