Twins' season ends with a 77-85 record, one big missed opportunity, and lots of questions
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7 former Twins position players on 2026 playoff teams
The Wild Card round is slated to begin on Tuesday, and there are several former Twins position players to keep an eye on throughout the playoffs.
‘It Starts With Me’: Skip Schumaker Takes Ownership As Texas Rangers Miss Postseason On Final Day
MINNEAPOLIS — Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker finished his first season one game short of the postseason Sunday, and he put the shortfall on himself. The Rangers lost 6-4 to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field and finished 80-82. The Houston Astros beat the Athletics 9-0 in West Sacramento, Calif., to take the American League […]
Thoughts on a 6-4 Rangers loss
Twins 6, Rangers 4
‘Look In The Mirror’: Texas Rangers Fall To Minnesota Twins 6-4, Eliminated On Final Day As Houston Astros Take AL West
MINNEAPOLIS — The Texas Rangers finished one game behind the Houston Astros in the American League West, and their season ended Sunday at Target Field. Texas lost 6-4 to the Minnesota Twins in Game 162 to finish 80-82. Houston beat the Athletics 9-0 in West Sacramento, Calif., to close at 81-81 and clinch the division. […]
Twins 6, Rangers 4: Out with some bangs
It is tempting to turn the commentary on Game 162 of a playoff-less season towards current complaints and hopes for next season. I’m not going to do that here—plenty of posts from myself and the entire cadre of Twinkie Town writers will dig into all that soon enough. For today—one final time in 2026—a Minnesota […]
Rangers eliminated from playoff race with loss to Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — The Rangers’ 2026 season did not go out with a bang. It went out with a whimper. The Rangers fell, 6-4, to the Twins on Sunday afternoon at Target Field, squandering any chance to win the American League West on the final day of the regular season. The only way Texas could have won the division and gotten into the postseason was with a win over the Twins and an Astros loss to the A’s. Regardless of the Astros’ postseason outcome, they will go down as the worst division winner in ...
Twins Injury Update: Mick Abel takes big step, Pablo López departed Twins early, Jeff Hoffman to IL
Here are the latest injury updates on three key Minnesota Twins pitchers.
80-82 – Rangers leave us wanting no more, lose to Twins in finale
The Texas Rangers scored four runs but the Minnesota Twins scored six runs. The Rangers stayed true to who they were until the bitter end. A sauceless bunch. The 2026 Rangers were a dry, unseasoned chicken breast served with a side of tap water. Today’s game had everything you suffered with all summer bundled up […]
These Twins won't be back after falling short of the postseason
Byron Buxton is probably returning to the Minnesota Twins in 2026, but what about Joe Ryan and former No. 1 pick Royce Lewis?
Twins broadcaster Cory Provus invokes ‘drive by Castellanos’ call during somber moment
Cory Provus became the latest broadcaster whose heartfelt moment was hijacked by a home run. During Saturday’s Rangers-Twins game, Minnesota’s play-by-play voice was in the middle of a tender tribute in the top of the fifth inning, with Texas ahead 5-1. Provus praised the broadcast’s sideline reporter, Audra Martin, for the player-fan connections she chronicled…
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Game 162: Rangers at Twins
First Chuck: 2:10 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Lone Star Ball Picture this scene: A lone (tall) man outside walking. It is 5:00 PM CST—and pitch dark. The man is clothed in long underwear, sweatpants, three shirt layers, and a parka with fur […]
Game 162 Game Day Thread – Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins
Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins Sunday, September 27, 2026, 2:10 PM CDT (KRLD 1080 / Rangers Sports Network) Target Field LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. RHP Dean Kremer Today’s Lineups RANGERS TWINS Brandon Nimmo – RF Luke Keaschall – RF Wyatt Langford – LF Kaelen Culpepper – SS Corey Seager – SS Josh Bell – DH […]
‘Big Game Nate’: Nathan Eovaldi Gives Texas Rangers 4 1/3 Innings In Return To Rotation
MINNEAPOLIS — Nathan Eovaldi had not thrown more than 46 pitches in any outing since coming off the injured list. On Saturday, in his first start since Aug. 7, he held the Minnesota Twins to 1 run on 4 hits over 4 1/3 innings as the Texas Rangers won 6-2 at Target Field to force […]
‘It’s The Collective’: Texas Rangers’ Bottom Of Order Steps Up Without Josh Jung, Joc Pederson
MINNEAPOLIS — A day after the Texas Rangers lost Josh Jung to a broken right hand, the bottom four spots in their lineup combined to go 7-for-15 with 1 walk and 4 RBIs in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday at Target Field. The win sent the American League West race to […]
‘I Rarely Come Out Of Baseball Games’: Nicky Lopez In Texas Rangers Lineup For Game 162
MINNEAPOLIS — Nicky Lopez is starting at second base and batting sixth for the Texas Rangers in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Minnesota Twins. He left Saturday’s 6-2 win at Target Field with a left ankle and heel injury. Texas needs a win and a Houston Astros loss to the Athletics to win the American […]
Texas Rangers lineup for September 27, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for September 27, 2026, against the Minnesota Twins: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Dean Kremer for the Twins. It is the last game of the regular season. The Rangers are still in contention. They need a win, and an Astros loss, to win the West. They need just […]
How Twins-Rangers season finale affects the postseason race
The Twins won't make the playoffs, but their final game of the season still has playoff implications.
Sunday morning Rangers things
Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins yesterday by a score of 6-2. Shawn McFarland writes that Nathan Eovaldi came up big in a must-win game. Evan Grant, who has harped on the Rangers lacking an “identity” all season, returns to that theme as we head into Game 162. Josh Jung, who […]
Thoughts on a 6-2 Rangers win
Rangers 6, Twins 2
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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 the AL West champion won’t be decided until Sunday....
Rangers 6, Twins 2: Ober and Out
Well, in their quest to aid major-league history and prevent a sub-.500 team from winning their division, the Texas Rangers knocked the Twins around in a rain-delayed, 6-2 victory on Saturday afternoon. With the Houston Astros just underway, the Rangers improve to 80-81, and give themselves a fighting chance of claiming the West with another […]
80-81 – Rangers make No. 162 relevant with 6-2 win over Twins in No. 161
The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Minnesota Twins scored two runs. Earlier this month, the Rangers saw their leadoff hitter and most potent bat against right handers go down with a broken wrist. A few days later, their best and most reliable starting pitcher over the second half hit the shelf for the […]
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