Twins Finish Season With 6-4 Victory Over Rangers

Minneapolis, MN - The Minnesota Twins concluded their 2026 season with a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 162. While the result offers little impact on the playoff picture, the Twins secured a final win on the year.

Twins Take Early Lead

Minnesota jumped ahead early, with Luke Keaschall drawing a leadoff walk, followed by a single from Kaelen Culpepper and a sacrifice fly by Josh Bell, who recorded his 94th RBI of the season. The score was 1-0 in favor of the Twins.

Rangers Respond, Twins Extend Lead

Texas responded in the third inning as Danny Jansen hit a home run off Dean Kremer to tie the score at 3-3. However, the Twins quickly regained the lead in the bottom of the third when Keaschall was hit by a pitch, followed by a two-RBI home run from Bell, bringing his season total to 95 and 96.

The Twins continued to build their lead in the fourth inning, capitalizing on a single by Walker Jenkins and two walks to load the bases. Ryan Jeffers then drew a walk, forcing in a run, and Kody Clemens added a single to push another run across, making the score 5-1.

Late Home Runs Seal the Victory

The teams traded home runs in the later innings. Elias Diaz hit a solo home run for Texas in the eighth, cutting the deficit to 5-2. Royce Lewis then launched his 15th home run of the season over the center field fence, extending the Twins' lead to 6-2. Corey Seager hit a two-run home run for the Rangers, but it wasn't enough to overcome the Twins' lead.

Kremer Shines on the Mound

Dean Kremer earned the final pitching victory of the season, pitching a strong seven innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, four strikeouts, and zero walks.

The final score was Minnesota Twins 6, Texas Rangers 4.