The Texas Rangers stopped their eight-game losing streak with some extra patience.
"I wouldn't put it as a relief. Look, we're a great team," said starting pitcher Max Scherzer, who enjoyed an eight-game winning streak shortly after his arrival in a trade with the Mets . Twins closer Jhoan Durán faced just three batters in the eighth, with catcher Christian Vázquez ending it on his second thwarted stolen base attempt of the game. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said he used Duran before Jax because he was fresher for the top of the Texas lineup.
The Rangers were irked Thursday when Ryan Jeffers flipped his bat in the air on the winning homer. The two teams exchanged beanballs and cleared the benches to argue about it Friday in Minnesota's 12-2 win.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Twins play the Rangers on home winning streakThe Minnesota Twins host the Texas Rangers looking to continue a three-game home winning streak.
Read more »
Twins face the Rangers leading series 2-1The Minnesota Twins host the Texas Rangers, leading the series 2-1.
Read more »
Twins rout Rangers 12-2, dropping Texas into tie for AL West leadThe AL West-leading Rangers lost their season-high eighth straight game and dropped into a tie for the division lead with Seattle.
Read more »
Rangers vs Twins Prediction, Picks, Odds — August 26MLB odds, predictions, and picks for Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins on August 26. MLB free pick for Rangers-Twins.
Read more »
Watch: Benches clear between Rangers, Twins after Mitch Garver HBPMaybe the Rangers, in the midst of a season-long losing streak, are starting to get a little prickly.
Read more »