| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 28-24 | 15-11 | 13-13 |
| Game 2 | 25-27 | 11-17 | 14-10 |
| Game 3 | 23-28 | 10-14 | 13-14 |
| Game 4 | 4-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 25-27 | 15-11 | 10-16 |
| Game 2 | 23-29 | 8-17 | 15-12 |
| Game 3 | 24-27 | 11-12 | 13-15 |
| Game 4 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|
|
6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Pitcher
C. Silseth
(L)
Minnesota Pitcher
D. Kremer
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-117 | 8o (2) | -1.5 |
|
|
-103 | 8u | +1.5 (3.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Nimmo | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| W. Langford | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .238 |
| C. Seager | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 |
| J. Burger | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .228 |
| E. Duran | 3B -CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .260 |
| A. Osuna | DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .260 |
| E. Diaz | PH -DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| D. Jansen | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 |
| N. Lopez | 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| J. Foscue | PH -2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| E. Carter | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| C. Freeman | PH -3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Keaschall | RF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .282 |
| K. Culpepper | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .274 |
| J. Bell | DH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .255 |
| R. Jeffers | C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| K. Clemens | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 |
| R. Lewis | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .227 |
| B. Lee | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .253 |
| A. Martin | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .228 |
| W. Jenkins | CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Totals | 31 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Gore | 2 .1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.58 |
| C. Silseth (L 0-2) | 0 .1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.31 |
| R. Garcia | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| T. Alexander | 1 .0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.70 |
| J. Junis | 0 .1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.64 |
| J. Montgomery | 2 .2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.15 |
| C. Bradford | 1 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.30 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Kremer (W 4-1) | 7 .0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.48 |
| A. Minter | 1 .0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.78 |
| A. Morris | 1 .0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.40 |
Location Target Field
Temperature 69° Temperature
Attendance 26,839 attendance
Home Nestor Ceja
1st Charlie Ramos
2nd Chris Guccione
3rd David Rackley
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TEX Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, '26 | MIN |
|
TEX -125 | P8.0 | N. Eovaldi (4.1) | B. Ober (5.0) |
| Sep 25, '26 | MIN |
|
MIN +105 | o7.0 | J. deGrom (4.0) | J. Ryan (6.0) |
| Jun 18, '26 | TEX |
|
MIN -120 | o7.5 | J. Leiter (4.0) | J. Ryan (5.0) |
| Jun 16, '26 | TEX |
|
MIN +110 | o8.5 | K. Rocker (3.1) | Z. Matthews (7.0) |
| Jun 15, '26 | TEX |
|
MIN +130 | u8.5 | M. Gore (7.0) | M. Paredes (4.2) |
| Sep 25, '25 | TEX |
|
MIN +128 | u8.0 | T. Mahle (5.0) | B. Ober (6.0) |
| Sep 24, '25 | TEX |
|
TEX -170 | u7.0 | J. deGrom (5.0) | T. Bradley (6.0) |
| Sep 23, '25 | TEX |
|
MIN +126 | u8.0 | P. Corbin (3.2) | Z. Matthews (7.0) |
| Jun 12, '25 | MIN |
|
TEX +134 | o8.0 | P. Corbin (5.0) | B. Ober (4.2) |
| Jun 11, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -152 | u8.5 | J. Leiter (4.0) | D. Festa (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Sep 26, 2026 ) Texas 6, Minnesota 2
It all comes down to game No. 162 for the Texas Rangers -- and a little help.
Texas (80-81) will play its most important game of the season when it faces the Minnesota Twins (76-85) in the regular-season finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
The Rangers are tied with the Houston Astros (80-81) for first place in the American League West. Houston holds the tiebreaker by winning the season series (9-4), which means Texas must defeat Minnesota and hope the Astros lose to the Athletics on Sunday afternoon.
The team that wins the division will head to the postseason, and the other team will head home for a long offseason.
"It's a chance, and we're excited for it," Rangers veteran catcher Danny Jansen said. "We're going to control what we can. Let's go out there and leave it all on the field."
Texas manager Skip Schumaker has faith in his players. He spoke after his team's 6-2 win over the Twins on Saturday in an outcome that evened the three-game series at one victory apiece.
"Those guys don't go down without a fight," Schumaker said. "You can tell that they play for each other. They're going to give every single ounce they have and empty the tank, especially this last week.
"They have never quit on me. They've never quit on each other the whole year. It might be a .500 record right now. Do I think they are a better-than-.500 team? Of course I do. They all do as well. The identity is on the surface to me."
Rangers left-hander MacKenzie Gore (8-11, 4.59 ERA) will start in the regular-season finale. He has 174 strikeouts in 170 2/3 innings in his first campaign with Texas.
Gore is searching for his first victory since Sept. 1 against the Athletics. In his most recent outing, he drew a no-decision after allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits over five innings in his team's 6-3 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. Gore walked one and struck out two.
This will be his third career start against Minnesota. He is 0-2 with a 3.75 ERA in his first two meetings and has walked eight and struck out 14 in 12 innings.
The Twins will counter with right-hander Dean Kremer (4-5, 4.97 ERA), who will make his 17th start of the season and his 10th since arriving in Minnesota in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles on July 31. Kremer has a 3-1 record with a 3.80 ERA in nine starts with the Twins.
In four career starts against the Rangers, Kremer is 0-2 with a 5.14 ERA. He has walked eight and struck out 17 in 21 innings.
The Twins have been eliminated from playoff contention, but young players such as Luke Keaschall will look to finish 2026 on a high note.
Keaschall, 24, went 2-for-3 with a double and a triple Saturday. He is hitting .283 with 10 home runs, 52 RBIs and 20 stolen bases this season.
"If you go from probably June 1 on and look at (Keaschall's) numbers, he's just been so effective," Twins manager Derek Shelton said. "He's finishing really strong."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jung | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed Josh Jung (3B) on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Quantrill | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Sep 21, '26) | Sep 21, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RP Cal Quantrill on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Pederson | DH | Ten Day IL - Hand( Sep 21, '26) | Sep 21, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed DH Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| M. Otanez | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Illness( Sep 18, '26) | Sep 18, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed Michel Otañez (RP) on the 15-day injured list due to viral illness. | ||||
| C. Winn | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Aug 30, '26) | Aug 30, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RP Cole Winn on the 60-day injured list due to right rotator cuff strain. | ||||
| J. Leiter | SP | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Aug 08, '26) | Aug 08, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Jack Leiter from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to ankle injury. | ||||
| K. Higashioka | C | Ten Day IL - Flexor Tendon( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list due to right flexor strain. | ||||
| J. Corniell | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Jose Corniell from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Beeks | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Jalen Beeks to the 60-day injured list with a low back spasm. | ||||
| C. Baumler | RP | Sixty Day IL - Ribs( May 22, '26) | May 22, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Carter Baumler to the 60-day injured list with right intercostal strain. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hoffman | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Forearm( Sep 25, '26) | Sep 25, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed Jeff Hoffman (RP) on the 15-day injured list. | ||||
| T. Larnach | LF | Ten Day IL - Wrist( Sep 17, '26) | Sep 17, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed LF Trevor Larnach on the 10-day injured list due to left wrist sprain. | ||||
| B. Buxton | CF | Ten Day IL - Hip( Sep 10, '26) | Sep 10, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed OF Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list with right hip impingement. | ||||
| M. Paredes | SP | Sixty Day IL - Oblique( Jul 31, '26) | Jul 31, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mike Paredes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. | ||||
| C. Sands | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Cole Sands from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow strain. | ||||
| A. Banda | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred LHP Anthony Banda from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain. | ||||
| M. Abel | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mick Abel from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| D. Festa | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP David Festa from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement, retroactive to March 22. | ||||
| P. Lopez | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 25, '26) | Feb 25, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Pablo Lopez on the 60-day injured list following his successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace. | ||||
2026
Jersey Number 0
Games Officiated 32
Home Team W/L 22-10
Home Avg. Margin 0.69
Home Money Total 852
| Umpire | G | W-L | AVG | PIT | STR | B | STR% | STR | BB | K/BB | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestor Ceja | 32 | 22-10 | 9.13 | 289.41 | 183.91 | 105.50 | 63.5 | 16.4 | 6.6 | 2.48 | 2.19 | 18-14 |
Game Stats | |
|---|---|
| Average | 9.12 |
| Starters Runs | 5.16 |
| BullPens Runs | 3.97 |
| Pitches | 289.4 |
| Strikes | 183.9 |
| Balls | 105.5 |
| Strike% | 63.55 % |
| SO | 16.4 |
| Walks | 6.6 |
| SO/Walks | 2.48 |
| HR | 2.2 |
Home Favourite |
Home Underdog |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| -101 to -120 | 2 - 2 | 100 to 110 | 4 - 3 |
| -121 to -140 | 3 - 1 | 111 to 130 | 3 - 0 |
| -141 to -160 | 4 - 0 | 131 to 150 | 1 - 2 |
| -161 to -180 | 0 - 1 | 151 to 170 | 0 - 1 |
| -181 + | 5 - 0 | 171 + | 0 - 0 |
Total |
Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 7 or less | 4 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 9.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13+ | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | COL 3 - AZ 5 | L +139 | U 11.0 | Merrill Kelly (R) | Mason Adams (R) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | ATL 6 - PHI 5 | W -186 | O 7.0 | Aaron Nola (R) | Chris Sale (L) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | CIN 12 - MIL 8 | W +123 | O 8.5 | Kyle Harrison (L) | Brady Singer (R) |
| Sep 2, 2026 | KC 6 - MIA 9 | L -126 | O 9.0 | Eury Perez (R) | Noah Cameron (L) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | DET 1 - LAD 2 | L +170 | U 7.5 | Tarik Skubal (L) | Drew Anderson (R) |
| Aug 15, 2026 | NYM 5 - WAS 4 | W -135 | O 7.5 | Brad Lord (R) | Sean Manaea (L) |
| Aug 11, 2026 | TOR 5 - BOS 3 | W -130 | O 6.5 | Patrick Sandoval (L) | Dylan Cease (R) |
| Aug 1, 2026 | SD 6 - SF 5 | W -150 | O 8.5 | Tyler Mahle (R) | Walker Buehler (R) |
| Jul 25, 2026 | MIL 8 - COL 5 | W -230 | O 9.5 | Ryan Feltner (R) | Robert Gasser (L) |
| Jul 21, 2026 | CLE 5 - MIN 2 | W -154 | U 7.5 | Kendry Rojas (L) | Parker Messick (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | TEX 3 - CLE 2 | W +102 | U 7.5 | Parker Messick (L) | Kumar Rocker (R) |
| Apr 11, 2026 | LAD 6 - TEX 3 | W -188 | O 8.0 | Jack Leiter (R) | Emmet Sheehan (R) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | CLE 5 - MIN 2 | W -154 | U 7.5 | Kendry Rojas (L) | Parker Messick (L) |
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
| Date | Score | Line | O/U | Road Starter | Home Starter |
|---|
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 22, '26
TEX 3 - NYM 6
|
L -126 | o8.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 15.4 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 16, '26
TEX 7 - BOS 3
|
W -105 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 17.3 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 11, '26
AZ 9 - TEX 1
|
L -102 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 19.0 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 06, '26
TEX 8 - TB 6
|
W -101 | o7.5 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 22.7 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 01, '26
TEX 8 - ATH 5
|
W -210 | o7.5 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 17.8 | 3.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 77.0 | 18.4 | 2.1 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 15, '26
TEX 2 - MIN 4
|
L -154 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 14.6 | 0.6 |
|
Jul 25, '25
MIN 1 - WAS 0
|
L +134 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 20.2 | 0.6 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 101.5 | 17.4 | 0.6 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 20, '26
LAA 0 - MIN 8
|
W -111 | p8.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 16.0 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 14, '26
MIN 3 - NYY 8
|
L +105 | o8.5 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 16.6 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 08, '26
DET 2 - MIN 3
|
W +113 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 13.8 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 02, '26
MIN 6 - DET 11
|
L -120 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 79 | 19.8 | 3.0 |
|
Aug 28, '26
MIN 4 - CHW 7
|
L -127 | o9.0 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 90 | 22.5 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 85.6 | 17.7 | 1.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 21, '24
TEX 3 - BAL 2
|
L +117 | u9.0 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 16.7 | 2.7 |
|
May 27, '23
BAL 3 - TEX 5
|
L -115 | u9.0 | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 15.3 | 0.4 |
|
Jul 04, '22
BAL 7 - TEX 6
|
W -110 | o8.5 | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 92 | 19.7 | 0.4 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.1 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 92.7 | 17.2 | 1.2 |