Texas Rangers

Hamilton update

The outfielder is feeling better today than he was Wednesday. Hamilton is meeting with team doctor Keith Meister again today. Manager Ron Washington is hoping Hamilton can swing a bat tomorrow and maybe play this weekend.

- Anthony Andro

The Thursday lineup looks familiar

It's the exact same as last night's postponed game. That means no Josh Hamilton again today.

Here it is.

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B

2. Marlon Byrd, CF

3. Michael Young, 3B

4. Andruw Jones, LF

5. Hank Blalock, DH

6. Nelson Cruz, RF

7. Chris Davis, 1B

8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C

9. Elvis Andrus, SS

- Anthony Andro

Rangers-Athletics postponed

Wednesday's game has been postponed after a one-hour delay. It will be made up as a doubleheader on Friday, May 29. That doubleheader will start at 4:05 p.m. Tickets for Wednesday's game can be redeemed at a later date. Vicente Padilla will start Thursday's game against Oakland.

- Anthony Andro

It's 7:50 and it's still raining

The good news is that it's let up. There are still puddles in foul territory down the left and right-field lines. We haven't had an update in the last hour.

- Anthony Andro

It's really pouring now

It's 7:21 and according to me, there's no way this game is getting in before 8:30. Dollar dog night could be a total washout.

- Anthony Andro

The game will not start before 7:30

That's the word from John Blake. I'm not a meteorologist or anything, but it's raining.

A delay is likely tonight

Texas Rangers communications guru John Blake said there's a good chance tonight's game against Oakland will be delayed because of weather.

- Anthony Andro

Hamilton is better, but not in lineup

Josh Hamilton said his ribs feel better, but he's not in the lineup today and no decision has been made on his future. Here is who is in the lineup at the ballpark, where the tarp is still on the field.

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B

2. Marlon Byrd, CF

3. Michae Young, 3B

4. Andruw Jones, LF

5. Hank Blalock, DH

6. Nelson Cruz, RF

7. Chris Davis, 1B

8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C

9. Elvis Andrus, SS

- Anthony Andro

Last call for Mailbag

Fewer than 24 hours remain until the Rangers Mailbag deadline at 8 a.m. Thursday. Good questions so far, but there's always room for a few more. E-mail questions to jwilson@star-telegram.com and please include your name and hometown. Kudos go out to a reader who submitted a question, then realized she had forgotten her name and hometown. She resubmitted without me having to get it from her. Excellent work. Thanks for your support.

-- Jeff Wilson

Texas 5, Oakland 4 (F)

Nelson Cruz' RBI single scored Hank Blalock with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to lift the Rangers past Oakland. The Rangers (10-10) are back to the .500 mark for the first time since April 12. Kevin Millwood (2-2) went eight innings, allowing two earned runs to notch his first win since Opening Day. Texas trailed 3-1 before scoring three times in the bottom of the sixth inning, with Jarrod Saltalamacchia's two-run single the big hit. Frank Francisco pitched the ninth for his sixth save and kept his ERA at 0.00.

- Anthony Andro