Jeff McNeil (22) high fives Lawrence Butler (4) after hitting a home run in the bottom of the sixth inning off the Texas Rangers at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento (AP News photo)

Sacramento A’s podcast Tony Harvey:

#1 Sacramento A’s right hander Justin Sterner had right knee surgery in Los Angeles on Thursday. Sterner will miss the remaining of the 2026 season. Sterner came to Sacramento on Friday for rehabilitation process. Sterner had been out since July 17th going 2-3 with a 6.12 ERA over 42.2 innings.

#2 The A’s upended the Texas Rangers on Friday night 8-3 after getting swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in three games.

#3 The A’s opened up the contest scoring three runs in the bottom of the third inning off Rangers starter Kumar Rocker when Carlos Cortez hit a three run double to right field making it 3-0.

#4 The A’s Jeff McNeil homered in the sixth inning and Lawrence Butler homered in the seventh inning. making it 5-3. In the bottom eighth inning Henry Bolte hit an infield ground out to score Tommy White making it 6-3 and McNeil hit a two run double to make it 8-3.

#5 Starting pitchers Saturday for the Texas Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore (6-9 ERA 4.43) for Sacramento RHP JT Ginn (8-6 ERA 3.41) first pitch 1:05pm PDT at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento.

Tony Harvey does the A’s podcasts each Saturday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

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🏟️Steps from Golden 1 Center? You bet.

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