ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers conclude a tumultuous 2014 campaign with a meaningful game.

On the final day of the regular season, the Rangers can continue to play their role of spoiler when they host the Oakland Athletics for today’s 2:05 p.m. CT start at Globe Life Park.

Oakland’s magic number remains one, just as it was when Saturday began. That’s because Texas defeated Oakland 5-4 and the Seattle Mariners squeezed past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in 11 innings.

Oakland (87-74) owns a one-game lead over Seattle (86-75) and either a victory over Texas on Sunday or a Seattle loss to the Angels on the final day would wrap up a wild-card spot for the Athletics.

Nick Martinez is the Rangers’ scheduled starter, but consideration could be given to Derek Holland, Saturday’s scheduled starter who was scratched by a migraine headache.

The Rangers, out of playoff contention for weeks, are closing the season with a rush. Saturday night’s win was their 13th in the past 15 games. The club is 14-7 under interim manager Tim Bogar.

Looking beyond the season’s final game, Bogar was Saturday asked how he planned to spend his first postseason off day on Monday.

He joked that his first priority would be to sleep late.

But in a more serious vein, Bogar said he would begin preparing for the interviewing process with Rangers’ management that could remove the interim label from his current title.

“What we can do to be better as an organization,” Bogar said. “Our lineup next year, spring training; the planning starts on the first day.”

After 21 games as interim manager, Bogar said his relationship with general manager Jon Daniels “has been great.”

“We talk about a lot of stuff -- baseball related and not related. We have a lot in common with kids that are playing ball,” he said.

Bogar went through an interview with the club when he was hired as bench coach for former Rangers manager Ron Washington before the 2014 season. But that interview was more about getting along with the manager.

To interview for the manager’s job, Bogar said, is much more extensive because it deals with all aspects of the team.