The surging Texas Rangers will look to sweep a three-game series from the Athletics on Wednesday when the teams clash in the finale of the set in Arlington, Texas.

On "A’s Cast," Chris Townsend and Shooty Babitt break down the Athletics' 6-2 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday at Globe Life Field.Rangers' seventh-inning rally dooms Athletics in series-deciding

A day after dropping the series opener to the Rangers, the A’s will get another chance to win a game in Texas and even up the series. The Rangers are on the outside looking in on the Wild Card picture but are right there.

Raymond went one step further, calling them the “Wandering Athletics” on Monday and the “Itinerant Athletics” last night. For the unfamiliar, “itinerant” means traveling from place to place. For example, Kansas City Royals veteran Rich Hill is an itinerant pitcher, seeing as he’s pitched for a record 14 teams.

As for the deadline, Texas is bordering in the sell-or-buy gray area.

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics aim to break a three-game losing streak with a victory against the Texas Rangers. Texas is 52-50 overall and 30-20 at home. The Rangers have a 25-7 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

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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.