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Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers

MLB
Twins
70-65
5-1
Final
Rangers
75-59
Globe Life Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 5-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Friday, September 1, 2023 at Globe Life Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 7th inning. Jorge Polanco went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Corey Seager went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Sep 1
Luplow, Vazquez end slumps with homers for Twins in 5-1 win over slumping Rangers

Jordan Luplow and Christian Vázquez snapped extended slumps with home runs in the go-ahead seventh inning after Texas starter Max Scherzer left the game as the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins beat the slumping Rangers 5-1 on Friday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
  • Twins 30-36 on the road; Rangers 42-25 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

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
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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Joe Ryan SP
Probable starter · 11-10, 4.51 ERA, 197 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Edouard JulienDH
  2. 2Jorge Polanco2B
  3. 3Royce Lewis3B
  4. 4Max KeplerRF
  5. 5Carlos CorreaSS
  6. 6Matt WallnerLF
  7. 7Andrew StevensonLF
  8. 8Christian VazquezC
  9. 9Joey Gallo1B
Rangers2nd in AL West
Max Scherzer SP
Probable starter · 13-6, 3.77 ERA, 174 K, 1.12 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Marcus Semien2B
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
  4. 4Adolis GarciaRF
  5. 5Mitch GarverDH
  6. 6Jonah HeimC
  7. 7Robbie GrossmanLF
  8. 8Ezequiel Duran3B
  9. 9Leody TaverasCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 26,940
Officials
Chris Guccione (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Knight (First Base Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (Second Base Umpire), Alex Tosi (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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