After being hammered by the A's 11-5 on Tuesday night, the Rangers got even more bad news Wednesday.
Left-hander Drew Smyly was expected to start on the mound, but he had to be sent to the injured list with tightness in his left arm. As a result, the Rangers will trot out reliever Kyle Dowdy for his first career start.
The A's eviscerated most of the Rangers' bullpen Tuesday, so getting to Dowdy early could spell trouble for Texas.
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Oakland's lineup for Wednesday's matinee -- which serves as the East Bay appetizer for Warriors-Clippers Game 5 -- will look a little different. Jurickson Profar and Mark Canha both will return to the lineup after scheduled days off, while Chad Pinder moves to left field and Kendrys Morales and Robbie Grossman head to the bench.
Coverage of A's-Rangers begins at noon PT with A's Pregame Live on NBC Sports California and streaming on the MyTeams app.
Here are the full lineups for Wednesday's A's vs. Rangers game:
Oakland A's (13-13)
SS Marcus Semien
3B Matt Chapman
RF Stephen Piscotty
DH Khris Davis
LF Chad Pinder
1B Mark Canha
2B Jurickson Profar
CF Ramon Laureano
C Nick Hundley
Oakland Athletics
Aaron Brooks, RHP (2-2, 5.32 ERA)
Texas Rangers (12-10)
LF Shin-Soo Choo
2B Danny Santana
DH Joey Gallo
RF Nomar Mazara
3B Asdrubal Cabrera
SS Logan Forsythe
1B Patrick Wisdom
C Jeff Mathis
CF Delino DeShields
Kyle Dowdy, RHP (1-0, 3.48 ERA)