Rangers Push the AL West Race to the Final Day of the Regular Season with a 6-2 Win over the Twins
Danny Jansen and Jake Burger homered as Texas moved a half-game ahead of Houston and kept the division race alive.
- Rain delayed Saturday's contest at Target Field for 2 hours, 1 minute, but the Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2, keeping their American League West title hopes alive.
- Texas must finish with a better record than the Houston Astros because Houston holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, potentially setting a record for the lowest winning percentage for a division winner.
- Starter Nathan Eovaldi allowed just one run over 4 1/3 innings, while Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs, keeping Texas in contention for the American League's No. 3 seed.
- Infielder Nicky Lopez exited in the fourth inning with a leg injury, further testing a roster already missing third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list with a broken right hand.
- Sunday's regular-season finale remains critical; Texas must win to maintain any chance at the division pennant, while the Astros need only match the Rangers' final results to clinch the American League West.
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Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers pushed the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a
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thesportsleader.comRangers start strong in win over Twins to keep pace in AL West
Danny Jansen went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and the Texas Rangers jumped ahead early in their 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.Jake Burger also homered for Texas (80-81), which continues to hold serve in its ...
Why is the Rangers-Twins Game Delayed Today? When Will it Start?
Rain froze the American League West race Saturday, delaying the start of the Texas Rangers‘ game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field with only two days left in the regular season. The timing could not be worse for Texas, tied with Houston at 79-81 and needing to finish ahead of the Astros outright since Houston holds the tiebreaker. The Rangers must play and win both of their remaining games, weather notwithstanding, to have a chance of …
Rangers ensure AL West race will come down to Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS — Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers pushed the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a rain-delayed 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Jake Burger also went deep for the Rangers (80-81), who moved a half-game ahead of Houston atop the division standings — with the Astros scheduled to play later at the Athletics. Houston holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Texas, so th…
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