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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Texas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:10 PM ET · Target FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 29, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
4
4–6
FINAL · 9 innings
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 40
6
T-Score40
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
MacKenzie GoreTEX
Starter
2.1111025
Chase SilsethTEX
ReliefLoss
0.1220111
Dean KremerMIN
StarterWin
7.0310474
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
TEXTexas Rangers001000012460
MINMinnesota Twins1020200106100
Top hitters
Josh Bell1-for-2 · 1 HR · 3 RBI · 1 BB
Corey Seager1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Royce Lewis2-for-4 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Elias Díaz1-for-1 · 1 HR · 1 RBI
Danny Jansen1-for-3 · 1 HR · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .014 difference in OPS.
LineupTwinsMinnesota's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenRangersTexas has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formTwinsMinnesota has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.59
144th
WHIP
1.34
129th
K/9
9.18
67th
BB/9
3.69
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
170.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.33
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
MIN
Dean Kremer RHP
Dean Kremer
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.97
149th
WHIP
1.20
51st
K/9
8.86
92nd
BB/9
3.13
89th
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.84
201st
OPS/R
–
IP
83.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.38
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
How the starters differ
·Gore allows the lower home-run rate: 1.00 vs 1.84 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Kremer, 1.20 to 1.34.
·Kremer has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
·Gore owns a 3.33 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 4.38 for Kremer.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Kremer arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%92.6
Splitter26%82.4
Cutter18%87.0
Sinker14%92.0
Curveball13%76.7
Slider1%83.4

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

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

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 27, 2:05 PM ET
TEXTEX
.704
−24 ptsOPS edge
MINMIN
.728

Slight edge: MIN

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP Dean Kremer
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kremer (BvP)
1Brandon NimmoLRF62.72914.6760-for-1Very small sample
2Wyatt LangfordRLF58.75417.7880-for-2Very small sample
3Corey SeagerLSS63.73620.7114-for-8Very small sample
4Jake BurgerR1B61.72328.6591-for-3Very small sample
5Ezequiel DuranRSS51.73917.707No MLB historyNo history
6Alejandro OsunaLLF31.6531.646No MLB historyNo history
7Danny JansenRC36.6778.7101-for-2Very small sample
8Nicky LopezL2B30.6341.682No MLB historyNo history
9Evan CarterLCF39.6039.658No MLB historyNo history
1Brandon Nimmo RF · L.260 / .729 · 14 HRvs hand .676 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample62H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.238 / .754 · 17 HRvs hand .788 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score3Corey Seager SS · L.227 / .736 · 20 HRvs hand .711 · 4-for-8 · Very small sample63H-Score4Jake Burger 1B · R.228 / .723 · 28 HRvs hand .659 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score5Ezequiel Duran SS · R.260 / .739 · 17 HRvs hand .707 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Alejandro Osuna LF · L.260 / .653 · 1 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score7Danny Jansen C · R.203 / .677 · 8 HRvs hand .710 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample36H-Score8Nicky Lopez 2B · L.270 / .634 · 1 HRvs hand .682 · No MLB history · No history30H-Score9Evan Carter CF · L.194 / .603 · 9 HRvs hand .658 · No MLB history · No history39H-Score
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs LHP MacKenzie Gore
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Gore (BvP)
1Luke KeaschallR2B53.78110.6880-for-3Very small sample
2Kaelen CulpepperRSS39.7213.8111-for-1Very small sample
3Josh BellSDH62.73821.7430-for-3Very small sample
4Ryan JeffersRC68.81414.8551-for-3Very small sample
5Kody ClemensL2B65.75827.7100-for-3Very small sample
6Royce LewisR1B52.66715.7380-for-4Very small sample
7Brooks LeeS3B54.72824.5870-for-1Very small sample
8Austin MartinRRF37.6563.8081-for-3Very small sample
9Walker JenkinsLCF—.6864.154No MLB historyNo history
1Luke Keaschall 2B · R.282 / .781 · 10 HRvs hand .688 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample53H-Score2Kaelen Culpepper SS · R.274 / .721 · 3 HRvs hand .811 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample39H-Score3Josh Bell DH · S.255 / .738 · 21 HRvs hand .743 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score4Ryan Jeffers C · R.256 / .814 · 14 HRvs hand .855 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score5Kody Clemens 2B · L.239 / .758 · 27 HRvs hand .710 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample65H-Score6Royce Lewis 1B · R.227 / .667 · 15 HRvs hand .738 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample52H-Score7Brooks Lee 3B · S.253 / .728 · 24 HRvs hand .587 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample54H-Score8Austin Martin RF · R.228 / .656 · 3 HRvs hand .808 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample37H-Score9Walker Jenkins CF · L.226 / .686 · 4 HRvs hand .154 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·MINMIN
AVG.242 19th.245 13th
OPS.713 20th.720 11th
Home runs183 15th187 12th
Runs673 25th739 9th
OBP.317 15th.317 14th
SLG.396 23rd.403 10th
PitchingTEXTEX·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs4.56
TEXMIN
WHIP1.30vs1.36
TEXMIN
K/98.5vs8.7
TEXMIN
HR Allowed190vs186
TEXMIN
BullpenTEXTEX·MINMIN
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.13vs4.23
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.42
no league rank
Saves43vs45
TEXMIN
ResultsTEXTEX·MINMIN
+30025th
Run differential
+38413th
80–82 Record77–85
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
Minnesota Twins (6–4)
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.59 ERA, 8–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Twins?+
Dean Kremer (4.97 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 PM ET at Target Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rangers and Twins performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Twins 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 50; Dean Kremer is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.