Minnesota TwinsTwins36-40
9FinalJun 18, 2026
Texas RangersRangers35-39
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
MIN−123
TEX+102
Run line
MIN −1.5+135
TEX +1.5−163
Total O/U
Over 7.5−113
Under 7.5−106
- Run line: Twins −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 7.5 (12 runs).
Recap
The Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 9-3 at Globe Life Field in Arlington on Jun 18, 2026 to move to 36-40.
The Twins have won 4 straight. They scored 4 runs in the first inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Ryan (5-3) · L: Leiter (3-7)
Scoring plays
Top 1
- MINSingleBell singled to right, Larnach scored, Clemens to third.1-0
- MINHome runLee homered to right (365 feet), Clemens scored and Bell scored.4-0
Top 4
- MINHome runLarnach homered to center (419 feet), Keaschall scored.6-0
Top 6
- MINSingleLarnach singled to left, Caratini scored, Keaschall to second.7-0
Bottom 6
- TEXHome runLangford homered to left (366 feet).7-1
- TEXHome runDuran homered to left (374 feet).7-2
Top 8
- MINHome runKreidler homered to right center (397 feet), Caratini scored.9-2
Bottom 9
- TEXHome runFoscue homered to center (429 feet).9-3
Team stats
MINTEX
- Hits
- 13
- 11
- Home Runs
- 3
- 3
- Runs Batted In
- 9
- 3
- Walks
- 3
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 8
- 10
- Runners Left On Base
- 13
- 13
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Larnach LF | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .273 | .373 | .417 |
| Kyler Fedko LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Byron Buxton CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .270 | .330 | .589 |
| Kody Clemens RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .250 | .315 | .486 |
| Royce Lewis 1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .199 | .283 | .356 |
| Josh Bell DH | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .244 | .300 | .387 |
| Brooks Lee 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .238 | .294 | .423 |
| Victor Caratini C | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .228 | .320 | .329 |
| Tristan Gray SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .240 | .284 | .364 |
| Ryan Kreidler SS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .243 | .338 | .486 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .252 | .335 | .333 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan P | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 97-67 | 2.99 | 97 |
| Justin Lawrence P | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18-13 | 6.59 | 18 |
| Taylor Rogers P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.20 | 15 |
| Andrew Morris P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 4.68 | 8 |
| Eric Orze P | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-10 | 4.67 | 12 |
| Cody Laweryson P | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-13 | 5.65 | 17 |
Rangers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .242 | .345 | .446 |
| Justin Foscue DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .274 | .333 | .493 |
| Josh Jung 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .301 | .358 | .451 |
| Wyatt Langford CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .244 | .289 | .409 |
| Brandon Nimmo RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .256 | .327 | .404 |
| Ezequiel Duran SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .278 | .331 | .435 |
| Nicky Lopez SS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .321 | .358 |
| Josh Smith 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .218 | .316 | .248 |
| Jake Burger 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .248 | .306 | .432 |
| Alejandro Osuna CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .240 | .352 | .260 |
| Cody Freeman LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .294 | .250 |
| Kyle Higashioka C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .235 | .311 | .387 |
Rangers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leiter P | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 76-50 | 5.29 | 76 |
| Peyton Gray P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-8 | 3.70 | 10 |
| Robby Ahlstrom P | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28-14 | 1.29 | 28 |
| Cal Quantrill P | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36-25 | 3.68 | 36 |
| Cole Winn P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-8 | 5.56 | 9 |
Game info
VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Attendance30,606
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mike Estabrook · First Base Umpire: Lance Barrett · Second Base Umpire: Derek Thomas · Third Base Umpire: Alfonso Marquez
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