Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Rangers

73-56

6-2

Final

Twins

67-63

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TEX	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	6
MIN	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2

Who won: Rangers 6-2

The Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Rangers outscored the Twins 4-0 in the 9th inning. Adolis Garcia went 2-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers. Jorge Polanco went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Aug 26

Rangers have 4-run 9th inning, stop 8-game losing streak with 6-2 victory over Twins

The Texas Rangers stopped their eight-game losing streak with some extra patience.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 3-1.
Rangers 31-32 on the road; Twins 38-27 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 29

Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players

ESPN · Sep 28

Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow

ESPN · Sep 27

Rangers stumble in final weekend of season, miss playoffs

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

ESPN · Sep 27

Rangers' quest for AL West title, .500 record down to last day

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

ESPN · Sep 26

Rangers lose Josh Jung to broken hand amid tight AL West race

Recap · Sep 26

Rangers falter in AL West chase, lose to Twins 10-2 as deGrom matches high by allowing 8 earned runs

Injuries and inactives

Rangers2nd in AL West

Corey Seager SS
Elbow, Bone Spur, right
Out
Danny Jansen C
Hand, Surgery, right
Out
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Joc Pederson DH
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Josh Jung 3B
Hand, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rangers2nd in AL West

Max Scherzer SP

Probable starter · 13-6, 3.77 ERA, 174 K, 1.12 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Mitch GarverC
6Travis JankowskiLF
7Ezequiel Duran3B
8Robbie GrossmanDH
9Leody TaverasCF

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Joe Ryan SP

Probable starter · 11-10, 4.51 ERA, 197 K, 1.17 WHIP

Lineup

1Edouard JulienDH
2Jorge Polanco2B
3Max KeplerRF
4Carlos CorreaSS
5Matt WallnerLF
6Royce Lewis3B
7Donovan Solano1B
8Joey GalloCF
9Christian VazquezC

The series

MIN wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Twins 12, Rangers 2 (Aug 25)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 25,843
Officials: Jansen Visconti (Home Plate Umpire), John Bacon (First Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Second Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Third Base Umpire)