Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Twins

70-53

5-2

Final

Rangers

56-68

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 5-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at Globe Life Field. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Twins outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 8th inning. Trevor Larnach went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Twins. Carson Kelly went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Rangers.

Recap · Aug 17

Willi Castro's 2-run single highlights 3-run 8th inning as Twins beat struggling Rangers 5-2

Willi Castro drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single and another Minnesota run scored on the play due to a throwing error as the Twins rallied to beat the slumping Texas Rangers 5-2...

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 3-1.
Twins 34-29 on the road; Rangers 31-30 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

David Festa SP

Probable starter · 2-6, 4.90 ERA, 77 K, 1.32 WHIP

Lineup

1Willi CastroSS
2Trevor LarnachLF
3Royce Lewis3B
4Matt WallnerDH
5Carlos Santana1B
6Max KeplerRF
7Edouard Julien2B
8Christian VazquezC
9Austin MartinCF

Rangers2nd in AL West

Nathan Eovaldi SP

Probable starter · 12-8, 3.80 ERA, 166 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

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

The series

MIN wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Twins 4, Rangers 3 (Aug 16)

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Game info

Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 31,192
Officials: Gabe Morales (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Paul Clemons (Second Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Third Base Umpire)