Nathan Eovaldi’s scratch from his scheduled Sunday start was a bit of a surprise. Now, the Texas Rangers are hopeful he can start against the Athletics.

Barry Ferguson lost his job to Russell Martin but thinks the former Scotland defender will prove to be "a very good appointment" as Rangers head coach. Former Ibrox captain Ferguson ended the season in interim charge, but the Scottish Premiership club's new owners turned to the former Southampton boss instead.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Athletics vs. Texas Rangers MLB game to be played on July 22, 2025 on ESPN.

Josh Jung homered and scored three times in his return to the majors, Cody Freeman and Michael Helman had big-league firsts on consecutive pitches and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 7-2.

The 18-year-old infielder is already listed as the club’s fourth-best prospect according to Baseball America’s updated rankings.

Panathinaikos boss Rui Vitoria insists his side are ready for Ibrox on Tuesday night, despite a scant knowledge of Rangers. The Portuguese side arrived in Glasgow for the first leg of the Champions League second round qualifier with the return leg taking place in Athens next week.

Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders, rivals on the ice but friends off it since their days in Russia, have impressive achievements.

Plus, Texas is “targeting Wednesday” for right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to start after dealing with back soreness.