More proof toward that assessment is the fact that the Rangers outscored Minnesota 34-13 in this series. Indeed, after the 16-run outbreak on Tuesday, the two runs scored in last night’s loss became the aberrant total for this series as today Texas piled 16 more runs on the Twins.

The series is even at one game apiece following the Twins’ 6-2 win last night. Byron Buxton went 3-3 including his eleventh home run of the season (a 479-foot blast!) and Minnesota improved to five games over .500 for the season. Marcus Semien tallied his seventh home run of the season in the loss.

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Rangers launch five homers, Bailey Ober implodes, and Jonah Bride pitches for the third time in eight days, as Twins suffer another embarrassing blowout.

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The Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins wrap up a 3-game series Thursday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis.

Josh Smith fouled off the first pitch of the game, a 91.5 mph four-seamer from Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober. He took a split second before stepping back into the box. Then, the Rangers' utility

Corbin, a 35-year-old left-handed starter, let Minnesota’s seven-through-nine hitters reach on two singles and a walk to load the bases and lead off the bottom of the second inning. The Rangers scored five runs in the top half of that inning to take a 6-1 lead but were suddenly in danger of wasting that gained momentum.