Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Twins

69-53

4-3

Final

Rangers

56-67

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 4-3

The Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday, August 16, 2024 at Globe Life Field. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Twins outscored the Rangers 3-1 in the 5th inning. Carlos Santana went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Marcus Semien went 1-for-5 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Aug 16

Carlos Santana puts the Twins ahead again, this time with 3-run HR in 4-3 win over Rangers

Carlos Santana hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, Ryan Jeffers also went deep using a bat that looked like a pencil and the playoff-contending Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 3-1.
Twins 33-29 on the road; Rangers 31-29 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
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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Simeon Woods Richardson SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 4.17 ERA, 117 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Manuel MargotCF
2Carlos Santana1B
3Max KeplerRF
4Royce LewisDH
5Jose Miranda3B
6Matt WallnerLF
7Kyle FarmerSS
8Ryan JeffersC
9Edouard Julien2B

Rangers2nd in AL West

Andrew Heaney SP

Probable starter · 5-14, 4.28 ERA, 159 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Corey SeagerSS
3Josh SmithDH
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Nathaniel Lowe1B
6Josh Jung3B
7Wyatt LangfordLF
8Carson KellyC
9Leody TaverasCF

The series

MIN wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Twins 3, Rangers 2 (Aug 15)

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Game info

Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 28,705
Officials: Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Ryan Additon (Second Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Third Base Umpire)