The game was over in the first inning. Oakland launched three consecutive home runs off Nathan Eovaldi to build a 3-0 lead that would never be threatened in an 8-1 rout of Texas at Globe Life Field.
Luis Severino controlled the Rangers across 6.2 innings, allowing six hits and one run while striking out five to earn his first victory of the season. The right-hander carried a 5.17 ERA into the game but found his rhythm early and maintained it throughout his 98-pitch effort.
The Athletics' offensive explosion began immediately when Nick Kurtz homered to right field. Carlos Cortes followed with a blast to right center, then Tyler Soderstrom capped the historic inning with a home run to center field. Cortes struck again in the fifth inning with a three-run homer that scored Gelof and Kurtz, extending Oakland's lead to 6-1. Zack Gelof added a two-run homer in the ninth that scored McNeil.
Eovaldi absorbed the damage, lasting six innings while surrendering six runs on six hits. His ERA now sits at 5.79 after allowing four home runs in the defeat. Texas managed just one run when Corey Seager scored on Josh Jung's ground rule double in the fourth inning.
Oakland snapped a one-game losing streak to improve to 13-12, while Texas fell to 13-12 despite winning their previous game. Both teams remain tied in the division standings.