Rangers Start Strong, Top Twins to Keep Pace in AL West
Danny Jansen drove in two runs and Texas scored four in the second inning to move one win from the AL West title.
- On Saturday, the Texas Rangers defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2 at Target Field after a two-hour rain delay, keeping their American League West hopes alive with one final game remaining.
- Texas remains tied with the Houston Astros at 79-81 in a winner-take-all division race. Since Houston holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, the Rangers must finish with a superior record to claim the American League West title.
- Catcher Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs to lead the Rangers' offense. Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi pitched 4 1/3 innings, while left-hander Robert Garcia earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.
- The National Weather Service forecasts a 100 percent chance of precipitation for Sunday's regular-season finale, with wind gusts to 40 mph threatening to further disrupt scheduling.
- All six American League playoff berths are filled, meaning the loser of the American League West race will be eliminated from postseason contention entirely. The division outcome will be decided Sunday.
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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 …
Danny Jansen connected a home run and drove two races, and the Texas Rangers led the fight for the West top of the American League until the last day of the regular season with a victory on Saturday 6-2 over the Minnesota Twins, in a game that was delayed by rain.
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