Twins take on the Rangers after Larnach's 4-hit game

Minnesota Twins (35-40, third in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (35-38, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 2:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.17 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Rangers: Jack Leiter (3-6, 4.86 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 79 strikeouts)

LINE: Twins -126, Rangers +104; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins play the Texas Rangers after Trevor Larnach had four hits on Tuesday in a 12-2 win over the Rangers.

Texas is 17-16 at home and 35-38 overall. The Rangers have a 27-13 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Minnesota has a 35-40 record overall and a 15-21 record on the road. The Twins have gone 7-11 in games decided by one run.

Thursday's game is the third time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Jung leads the Rangers with a .299 batting average, and has 16 doubles, eight home runs, 21 walks and 30 RBIs. Jake Burger is 12 for 34 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Brooks Lee has 10 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 39 RBIs while hitting .239 for the Twins. Byron Buxton is 15 for 37 with three doubles and six home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .264 batting average, 4.81 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Twins: 5-5, .267 batting average, 5.93 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (forearm), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: day-to-day (concussion), Michael Helman: 10-Day IL (hand), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (oblique), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jalen Beeks: 10-Day IL (back), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Twins: Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (elbow), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kendry Rojas: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Jeffers: 10-Day IL (hand), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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