What is the story about?
Twins
6, Rangers 4
- And that’s that.
- I wrote that Saturday’s win against the Twins was a reminder of what the Rangers can look like when they are playing well.
- Sunday’s season finale, though, was a reminder of what the Rangers looked like overall in 2026.
- The starting pitcher struggling physically, unable to give you innings.
- A makeshift bullpen leaned on too heavily, that ultimately couldn’t get the job done.
- A starting lineup missing a couple of key bats, that was quiet for much of the game before rallying late, only to see the comeback fall short.
- Having a chance until the end against underwhelming opposition, but still not being good enough.
- It was a minor miracle the Rangers were still in the race until the end. Not just in the race, but in control of their own destiny with a week left to go.
- And they lost two consecutive series against teams playing out the string.
- The Rangers never quit. You had guys playing hurt, guys battling to get back, a flawed team that hung in there and didn’t give up.
- They just weren’t good enough, even in a division where no one finished above .500.
- MacKenzie Gore hit 94.4 mph with his fastball, averaging 93.2 mph. Chase Silseth touched 97.5 mph with his fastball. Robert Garcia’s fastball maxed out at 94.6 mph. Tyler Alexander touched 92.2 mph with his sinker. Jakob Junis’s fastball hit 93.8 mph. Jordan Montgomery reached 92.6 mph with his sinker. Cody Bradford’s fastball maxed out at 90.0 mph.
- Brandon Nimmo had a 105.7 mph single. Elias Diaz had a 104.1 mph home run. Corey Seager had a 104.0 mph home run. Ezequiel Duran had a 101.1 mph groundout.
- 162 down, and none to go.
