Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins, June 15, 2026

TwinsMIN
4-2
Final
RangersTEX

June 15, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Minnesota Twins

3-2

Last 5
L 0-11
@ DET
W 9-8
vs STL
L 6-9
vs STL
W 5-4
vs STL
W 4-2
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

2-3

Last 5
W 4-2
@ KC
L 1-10
@ BOS
L 3-6
@ BOS
W 6-4
@ BOS
L 2-4
vs MIN

Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins

Mike Paredes headshot
Mike Paredes
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 15, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Minnesota Twins34-40.459#3#76.0
Texas Rangers35-37.486#3#41.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Minnesota TwinsTexas Rangers
.720
OPS
.713
187
HR
183
739
Runs
673
4.56
ERA
4.32
1.36
WHIP
1.30
1381
Strikeouts by pitchers
1337

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Byron Buxton headshot
Byron Buxton

9 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Royce Lewis headshot
Royce Lewis

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Josh Bell headshot
Josh Bell

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Morris headshot
Andrew Morris

3.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mike Paredes headshot
Mike Paredes

4.2 IP, 2 SO, 3.86 ERA

Joe Ryan headshot
Joe Ryan

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 4.50 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Wyatt Langford headshot
Wyatt Langford

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Kyle Higashioka headshot
Kyle Higashioka

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jacob Latz headshot
Jacob Latz

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA

Nathan Eovaldi headshot
Nathan Eovaldi

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.86 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Josh Bell headshot
Josh Bell
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Minnesota Twins 4, Texas Rangers 2: MIN 4 hits, TEX 5 hits; MIN 0 errors, TEX 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Minnesota Twins300001000440
Texas Rangers002000000250

Box Score

Batting

Josh Bell led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits and 1 home run and 3 RBI.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Austin MartinRF4110010
Byron BuxtonCF4111021
Kody Clemens1B/2B4000010
Royce Lewis3B/1B3100110
Josh BellDH4123011
Kyler FedkoLF4000020
Luke Keaschall2B3000010
Brooks Lee3B0000000
Ryan KreidlerSS2000110
Alex JacksonC3000010
Totals314442112

Joc Pederson led Texas Rangers with 2 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH3122011
Josh Jung3B4000010
Wyatt LangfordLF4000000
Brandon NimmoRF4000020
Jake Burger1B4010020
Alejandro OsunaCF3000010
Cody Freeman2B3000000
Nicky LopezSS3010000
Elias DíazC2110000
Josh SmithPH1000000
Kyle HigashiokaC0000000
Totals31252071

Pitching

Mike Paredes went 4.2 innings for Minnesota Twins (2 SO, 2 ER); MacKenzie Gore went 7.0 innings for Texas Rangers (10 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Minnesota Twins
Mike Paredes4.2422021
Taylor Rogers0.1000010
Andrew Morris1.0000020
Eric Orze1.2100010
Yoendrys Gómez1.1000010
Texas Rangers
MacKenzie Gore7.04442102
Peyton Gray1.0000010
Joe Ross1.0000000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Josh Bell homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Austin Martin scores. Royce Lewis scores. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B3

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Elias Díaz scores. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • T6

    Home Run Byron Buxton homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. MIN 4, TEX 2

Play-by-Play

All 65 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B9

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B9

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out softly, pitcher Yoendrys Gómez to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T9

    Groundout Kyler Fedko grounds out, shortstop Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T9

    Pop Out Josh Bell pops out to shortstop Nicky Lopez. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T9

    Pop Out Royce Lewis pops out to third baseman Josh Jung. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Flyout Josh Jung flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Single Joc Pederson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Pop Out Josh Smith pops out to catcher Alex Jackson in foul territory. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B8

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Flyout Byron Buxton flies out sharply to center fielder Alejandro Osuna. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T8

    Lineout Austin Martin lines out to third baseman Josh Jung. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B7

    Groundout Cody Freeman grounds out softly, catcher Alex Jackson to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B7

    Strikeout Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B7

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T7

    Lineout Alex Jackson lines out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out swinging. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T7

    Groundout Luke Keaschall grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B6

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out, third baseman Royce Lewis to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Josh Jung called out on strikes. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Flyout Kyler Fedko flies out to center fielder Alejandro Osuna. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Single Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Alejandro Osuna. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Strikeout Royce Lewis called out on strikes. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • T6

    Home Run Byron Buxton homers (23) on a fly ball to left center field. MIN 4, TEX 2

  • B5

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B5

    Flyout Elias Díaz flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B5

    Single Nicky Lopez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B5

    Groundout Cody Freeman grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • T5

    Flyout Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Alex Jackson called out on strikes. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • T5

    Walk Ryan Kreidler walks. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • T5

    Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B4

    Grounded Into DP Alejandro Osuna grounds into a double play, second baseman Luke Keaschall to shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens. Jake Burger out at 2nd. Alejandro Osuna out at 1st. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B4

    Single Jake Burger singles on a line drive to left fielder Kyler Fedko. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B4

    Lineout Brandon Nimmo lines out sharply to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Kyler Fedko called out on strikes. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Josh Bell strikes out swinging. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • T4

    Flyout Royce Lewis flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B3

    Groundout Wyatt Langford grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B3

    Groundout Josh Jung grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B3

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (9) on a fly ball to right field. Elias Díaz scores. MIN 3, TEX 2

  • B3

    Single Elias Díaz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B3

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, first baseman Kody Clemens to pitcher Mike Paredes. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T3

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, second baseman Cody Freeman to first baseman Jake Burger. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Austin Martin called out on strikes. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B2

    Flyout Cody Freeman flies out to center fielder Byron Buxton. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B2

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Jake Burger called out on strikes. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Alex Jackson flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Ryan Kreidler pops out to second baseman Cody Freeman. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T2

    Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to left fielder Wyatt Langford. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B1

    Forceout Wyatt Langford grounds into a force out, first baseman Kody Clemens to shortstop Ryan Kreidler. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. Wyatt Langford to 1st. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B1

    Lineout Josh Jung lines out to right fielder Austin Martin. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • B1

    Hit By Pitch Joc Pederson hit by pitch. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Kyler Fedko strikes out swinging. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T1

    Home Run Josh Bell homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Austin Martin scores. Royce Lewis scores. MIN 3, TEX 0

  • T1

    Walk Royce Lewis walks. MIN 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Kody Clemens pops out to catcher Elias Díaz in foul territory. MIN 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Byron Buxton strikes out swinging. MIN 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Double Austin Martin doubles (11) on a line drive to left fielder Wyatt Langford. MIN 0, TEX 0