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Minnesota Twins 4, Texas Rangers 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 16, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score40
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
4
4–2
FINAL
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
2
T-Score35
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersTexas has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Gore leads in P-Score, K/9 and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact89°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Mike Paredes RHP
Mike Paredes
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.20
152nd
WHIP
1.00
165th
K/9
6.00
223rd
BB/9
3.60
136th
P-Score32i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
177th
OPS/R
–
IP
15.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
15
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.27
144th
WHIP
1.31
129th
K/9
9.92
67th
BB/9
4.04
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
78.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
78
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Paredes allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.00 WHIP compared with 1.31.
·Paredes has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.28 more per nine innings.
·Gore averages 1.4 more innings per start.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Paredes arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam37%93.0
Changeup26%87.7
Sweeper22%79.2
Cutter15%87.4
Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
26th
in MLB
0.678OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Mike Paredes)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·TEXTEX
AVG.245 13th.242 18th
OPS.720 11th.713 20th
Home runs187 12th183 15th
Runs739 9th673 25th
OBP.317 14th.317 15th
SLG.403 10th.396 22nd
PitchingMINMIN·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.32
MINTEX
WHIP1.36vs1.30
MINTEX
K/98.7vs8.5
MINTEX
HR Allowed186vs190
MINTEX
ResultsMINMIN·TEXTEX
+38413th
Run differential
+30025th
77–85 Record80–82
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Mike Paredes (4.20 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.27 ERA, 4–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Twins and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Mike Paredes is at 32; MacKenzie Gore is at 50. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.