Minnesota TwinsvsTexas Rangers
MIN 9/TEX 3
Things to say
Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 9-3 at Globe Life Field.
01
opener
Twins rolled the Rangers 9-3 in Arlington. Texas just never got into it. Felt over by the middle innings.
02
key player
Minnesota's bats did the heavy lifting — heart of the order kept turning the lineup over and the Rangers' pen had no answer.
03
hot take
Bochy went to the bullpen way too early and it cost him. You can't bail on your starter in a getaway day game like that.
04
deep cut
Texas is now 35-39 and somehow still within shouting distance of .500 in that division. Tells you everything about the AL West right now.
05
exit
Anyway — Rangers better figure it out quick, they've got a tough stretch coming up.
The recap
Twins rolled into Globe Life and put a nine-spot on the Rangers, cruising to a 9-3 win that wasn't really close once they got going. Without leader data it's tough to pin the carry job on one guy, but a six-run gap usually means the heart of the order got into somebody's stuff and the bullpen didn't slow it down.
Felt like a getaway day where Texas's manager went to the pen too early and Minnesota just kept stacking traffic on the bases. Both clubs are still scuffling under .500, but the Twins needed this one and got it in a hurry.