The game was decided in the first three innings. Jake Burger homered twice and Nathan Eovaldi controlled the Athletics through seven scoreless outing frames as Texas rolled to an 8-1 victory at Sutter Health Park.
Eovaldi earned his second win of the season, allowing three hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and two walks. The veteran right-hander carried a 5.40 ERA into the game but dominated Oakland's lineup, retiring the side in order four times.
Burger provided the early offense with a three-run homer in the first inning that scored Carter and Seager, then added a solo shot in the third for a 4-0 lead. The eighth inning broke the game open when Smith singled home Pederson and Seager, followed by Jung's two-run double that scored Smith and Higashioka.
Luis Severino took the loss for Oakland, allowing six hits and four runs over six innings with seven strikeouts. His ERA stands at 5.59 after falling to 0-2 on the season. Butler's solo homer in the eighth prevented the scoreless outing but came far too late to matter.
Texas snapped a losing streak to improve to 8-7 and first place in the division. Oakland's five-game winning streak ended as they fell to 8-7 and second place.