The Texas Rangers handed the Minnesota Twins a 6-2 loss at Target Field on Saturday, September 26, 2026, powered by home runs from Jake Burger and Danny Jansen and a steady stream of multi-hit performances across the Texas lineup. Bailey Ober took the loss after surrendering 10 hits and all six Rangers runs over five innings, leaving Minnesota's offense too little to work with despite a two-hit effort from Luke Keaschall. The four-run margin was decisive, and the bullpen's damage control in the final frames came too late to matter.

Bailey Ober Struggles as Rangers Tag Him for 10 Hits

Ober's night unraveled early and often. He gave up 10 hits, walked one, and struck out five across five innings — numbers that paint a picture of a pitcher who couldn't limit contact when he needed to most. Robert Garcia picked up the win in relief for Texas after tossing 1.2 scoreless innings, bridging the gap between starter Nathan Eovaldi and the Rangers' late-game relief arms.

Eovaldi himself was far from dominant, giving up four hits, two walks, and one earned run across 4.1 innings before Texas turned to its bullpen. But Minnesota's offense couldn't capitalize enough against the Rangers' parade of relievers to make a game of it.

Burger and Jansen Power Texas Offense

Texas got production from multiple spots in the order. Jake Burger went 1-for-5 with a home run and an RBI. Danny Jansen was more efficient, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI. Evan Carter added two hits and an RBI, while Alejandro Osuna went 2-for-3 with an RBI and Ezequiel Duran contributed two more hits. Five Rangers recorded multi-hit or multi-RBI games — that kind of balanced attack gives any pitching staff problems.

Keaschall Provides Bright Spot in Otherwise Quiet Twins Lineup

Minnesota's offensive highlights were limited. Luke Keaschall went 2-for-3 to pace the Twins, but the team managed only two runs against a Texas bullpen that ultimately threw four innings of one-run ball. Jacob Latz closed it out with a perfect ninth inning, striking out three to end any late rally before it could start.

Twins Bullpen Holds Its Own, But Too Late

Give credit where it's due: Minnesota's relief corps kept the deficit from ballooning further. Travis Adams was sharp, striking out four over two scoreless innings. Taylor Rogers threw a clean inning, and Yoendrys Gómez added a hitless frame to close things out. The bullpen allowed just two hits and zero earned runs over the final four innings — but with Ober having given up six by the time he exited, the math was already working against Minnesota.

Turning Point: Rangers' Big Inning Against Ober

The defining stretch of this game came while Ober was still on the mound. Ten hits in five innings is a relentless pace, and Texas made sure those hits counted. Once the Rangers built their lead with power from Burger and Jansen and situational hitting from Carter, Osuna, and Duran, Minnesota never had enough offensive firepower to answer.

What's Next for the Twins

  • Minnesota will look to bounce back in the next game of this series against Texas.
  • Ober's outing raises questions about his command and pitch-to-contact results heading into the final days of the 2026 regular season.
  • The bullpen arms — Adams in particular with four strikeouts in two innings — gave the coaching staff something to build on even in a losing effort.