Minnesota TwinsTwins35-40
12FinalJun 16, 2026
Texas RangersRangers35-38
2TVRangers Sports NetworkStreamMLB.TVTwins.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIN+108
TEX−131
Run line
MIN +1.5−193
TEX −1.5+158
Total O/U
Over 8.5−103
Under 8.5−117
- Run line: Twins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8.5 (14 runs).
Recap
The Minnesota Twins routed the Texas Rangers 12-2 at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Jun 16, 2026, a 10-run win to move to 35-40.
The Twins have won 3 straight. They scored 5 runs in the fourth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
W: Matthews (3-4) · L: Rocker (2-6)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- MINHome runLarnach homered to right (425 feet).1-0
- MINSingleBell singled to left, Buxton scored.2-0
Top 3
- MINHome runClemens homered to right (367 feet), Larnach scored and Buxton scored.5-0
Top 4
- MINSingleLewis singled to center, Buxton scored and Jackson scored, Clemens to third.7-0
- MINDoubleBell doubled to right, throwing error by right fielder Nimmo, Clemens and Lewis scored on error.9-0
- MINSingleKeaschall singled to left, Bell scored.10-0
Bottom 4
- TEXFielder's choiceDuran grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Langford scored, Nimmo out at second.10-1
Bottom 5
- TEXDoubleDíaz doubled to center, Osuna scored.10-2
Top 9
- MINDoubleJackson doubled to center, Keaschall scored.11-2
- MINSacrifice flyFedko hit sacrifice fly to left, Jackson scored.12-2
Team stats
MINTEX
- Hits
- 17
- 8
- Home Runs
- 2
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 11
- 2
- Walks
- 4
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 22
- 17
- Errors
- 0
- 2
Player stats
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Larnach LF | 4-6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .264 | .368 | .396 |
| Byron Buxton CF | 1-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .275 | .336 | .601 |
| Kyler Fedko RF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kody Clemens RF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | .251 | .318 | .493 |
| Ryan Kreidler CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .333 | .441 |
| Royce Lewis 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .206 | .292 | .369 |
| Josh Bell DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .240 | .295 | .385 |
| Brooks Lee 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .239 | .296 | .416 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .246 | .325 | .328 |
| Tristan Gray SS | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .244 | .288 | .370 |
| Alex Jackson C | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .289 | .308 | .368 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebby Matthews P | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 93-68 | 4.78 | 93 |
| Travis Adams P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13-10 | 6.48 | 13 |
| Cody Laweryson P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20-9 | 5.40 | 20 |
Rangers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .246 | .350 | .454 |
| Josh Jung 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .299 | .358 | .452 |
| Justin Foscue 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .264 | .316 | .444 |
| Wyatt Langford LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .236 | .277 | .382 |
| Cody Freeman LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .286 | .333 | .286 |
| Brandon Nimmo RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .257 | .329 | .408 |
| Nicky Lopez SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .269 | .309 | .346 |
| Ezequiel Duran CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .277 | .330 | .423 |
| Jake Burger 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .247 | .303 | .433 |
| Josh Smith 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .216 | .319 | .237 |
| Alejandro Osuna RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .245 | .358 | .265 |
| Elias Diaz C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .300 | .317 | .550 |
Rangers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Rocker P | 3.1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 70-42 | 4.17 | 70 |
| Cal Quantrill P | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-14 | 3.29 | 20 |
| Tyler Alexander P | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29-18 | 3.00 | 29 |
| Joe Ross P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28-20 | 10.80 | 28 |
| Kyle Higashioka P | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 18.00 | 13 |
Game info
VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Attendance27,463
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Alfonso Marquez · First Base Umpire: Mike Estabrook · Second Base Umpire: Lance Barrett · Third Base Umpire: Derek Thomas
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- Last game: L 2-4 vs MINMon Jun 15
- Next game: L 3-9 vs MINThu Jun 18
- W 6-4 at BOSSun Jun 14
- L 3-6 at BOSSat Jun 13
- L 1-10 at BOSFri Jun 12
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