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The Twins need another high-leverage reliever. Can Stewart return in time?

The Texas Rangers stopped their season-worst eight-game losing streak and stayed in first place in the tightened-up AL West with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

The Texas Rangers (73-56), led by Mitch Garver on a two-game home run streak, are -117 favorites on the moneyline to defeat Michael A. Taylor (homers in two

The Minnesota Twins dropped game three to the Rangers, the Lynx got blown out by New York at home, and the Vikings lost their third and final preseason game on Saturday.

The Minnesota Twins took advantage of erratic pitching early, drawing four walks and scoring four runs in the first inning Friday night in a 12-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in a game that also saw the benches clear. The AL West-leading Rangers lost their season-high eighth straight game. Rangers starter Dane Dunning walked three of the first four batters he faced and eventually walked the bases loaded.

The Minnesota Twins took advantage of erratic pitching early, drawing four walks and scoring four runs in the first inning Friday night in a 12-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in a game that also saw the benches clear.

Sonny Gray shuts Texas down, and Wallner/Julien/Jeffers bring the bats.

Box ScoreSonny Gray: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 KHome Runs: Carlos Correa (16), Edouard Julien (11), Max Kepler (21)Top 3 WPA: Sonny Gray (.245), Matt Wallner (.200), Ryan Jeffers (.068)Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Dane Dunning had nothing. He may have had less than nothing. The righty cou...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins took advantage of erratic pitching early, drawing four walks and scorin...

The Minnesota Twins took down the Rangers in game two of the series on Friday. On Saturday, the Minnesota Lynx will take on the New York Liberty in the final game of the season series, and the Minnesota Vikings will close out the preseason at home against Arizona.