Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Rangers

24-29

3-5

Final

Twins

28-23

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 5-3

The Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 8th inning. Alex Kirilloff went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Ezequiel Duran went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · May 25

Alex Kirilloff slugs 3-run homer in the 8th, leads Twins past Rangers 5-3 for 4th straight victory

Alex Kirilloff hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Rangers 12-16 on the road; Twins 13-11 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
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jack Leiter SP
Ankle, Surgery, 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

Michael Lorenzen SP

Probable starter · 7-6, 3.31 ERA, 97 K, 1.24 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Josh Smith3B
4Adolis GarciaDH
5Leody TaverasCF
6Nathaniel Lowe1B
7Jonah HeimC
8Ezequiel DuranLF
9Evan CarterRF

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Chris Paddack SP

Probable starter · 5-3, 4.99 ERA, 79 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1Edouard Julien2B
2Carlos CorreaSS
3Jose Miranda3B
4Max KeplerRF
5Byron BuxtonCF
6Ryan JeffersC
7Alex KirilloffDH
8Carlos Santana1B
9Willi Castro3B

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Twins 3, Rangers 2 (May 24)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 30,957
Officials: Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Mike Estabrook (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)