US EditionRangers Eliminated From Playoff Chase with 8th Straight Loss, 4-1 to the Twins
The Rangers fell 5 1/2 games behind Houston in the wild-card race after an eight-game losing streak eliminated their playoff hopes with five games left, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 4-1 as Zebby Matthews pitched seven innings and the Rangers' season-high eighth straight loss eliminated them from the postseason.
- After a 13-3 stretch with two six-game streaks, the Texas Rangers were within two games of the AL West lead on Sept. 13 before their slide.
- Key third- and sixth-inning plays produced Minnesota's go-ahead runs after Kody Clemens doubled in the third, scored on Byron Buxton's fielder's choice, and added an RBI single.
- The skid equals the club's longest since August 2023 and left Texas 5 1/2 games behind Houston with five games remaining.
- Up next, Jacob deGrom will start for Texas on Wednesday after missing most of the past two seasons, while Minnesota's bullpen, including Cole Sands' perfect ninth, highlights their depth.
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Twins eliminate Rangers from playoff picture with win
Koby Clemens had a double, an RBI single and scored a run to back seven solid innings from starter Zebby Matthews as the Minnesota Twins defeated the reeling Texas Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas. The loss was a season-high eighth straight for the Rangers (79-78) and mathematically eliminated them from the postseason. Texas was within two games of the American League West lead and a game back in th…
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Twins eliminate Rangers from playoff picture with 4-1 win
Koby Clemens had a double, an RBI single and scored a run to back seven solid innings from starter Zebby Matthews as the Minnesota Twins defeated the reeling Texas Rangers 4-1 on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series…
Twins’ win eliminates Texas from playoff chase
ARLINGTON, Texas — Zebby Matthews allowed his only run on a leadoff homer while pitching seven innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-1 win Tuesday night over the Texas Rangers, who lost their eighth game in a row and were eliminated from the playoff chase. The Rangers (79-78) were within two games of the […]
Rangers' Drought Continues with Loss to Twins - Sport Relay
Twins 4, Rangers 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sept 23) — The Texas Rangers‘ losing streak stretched to eight games as they fell to the Minnesota Twins, 4–1, Tuesday. This game officially eliminates the Rangers from playoff contention in 2025, meaning their season will end on the road against the Cleveland Guardians on September 28. As for the Twins, their biggest hit of the evening was an RBI single by Kody Clemens in the sixth inning. The Rangers look t…
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