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Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers – Where to Watch, Stream Info, TV Channel, and Live Updates (June 16, 2026)

June 16, 2026 by Fubo Sports Desk
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Two teams hovering near the .500 line meet at Globe Life Field with enough urgency to make every inning count. The Minnesota Twins (34-40) have strung together back-to-back wins to steady themselves after a rough stretch, while the Texas Rangers (35-37) are coming off a gutsy road win over Boston that kept a potential sweep off the books. Neither club can afford to drift further from the pack, and the talent on both rosters is capable of making that point emphatically.

For Minnesota, Byron Buxton remains the most dangerous presence in the lineup — 23 home runs, 48 runs scored, and the kind of at-bat that can change a game’s complexion in a single swing. Brooks Lee has quietly built a case as one of the team’s most consistent run producers, with 11 home runs and 39 RBI. On the Texas side, Jake Burger leads the offense with 42 RBI and 12 home runs, and Ezequiel Duran has been a steady force at .281 with 35 RBI. MacKenzie Gore takes the ball for the Rangers, bringing 86 strikeouts and a 4.27 ERA into a matchup that figures to be competitive from the first pitch.

Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers Game Information

Game Date: June 16, 2026
Game Time: 08:05 PM ET
TV Channel: Rangers Sports Network, Minnesota Twins, and MLB.TV – Minnesota Twins
Location: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Live Stream: Fubo (free trial)

Live Updates

10:47 PM ET
Alejandro Osuna strikes out swinging.
10:45 PM ET
Josh Smith flies out to right field to Kyler Fedko.
10:44 PM ET
Jake Burger grounds out to shallow infield, Tristan Gray to Royce Lewis. Ezequiel Duran to second.
10:42 PM ET
Ezequiel Duran walks.
10:39 PM ET
Cody Laweryson (P) replaces Travis Adams (P).
10:38 PM ET
Ryan Kreidler flies out to deep left field to Cody Freeman.
10:38 PM ET
Kyler Fedko out on a sacrifice fly to left field to Cody Freeman. Alex Jackson scores.
10:36 PM ET
Trevor Larnach singles to left field. Alex Jackson to third.
10:35 PM ET
Alex Jackson doubles to deep right center field. Luke Keaschall scores.
10:35 PM ET
Tristan Gray flies out to deep right field to Alejandro Osuna.
10:34 PM ET
Luke Keaschall doubles to left field.
10:32 PM ET
Kyle Higashioka (P) replaces Joe Ross (P).
10:31 PM ET
Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging.
10:30 PM ET
Cody Freeman called out on strikes.
10:28 PM ET
Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
10:26 PM ET
Travis Adams (P) replaces Zebby Matthews (P).
10:37 PM ET
Kyler Fedko (RF) replaces Ryan Kreidler (CF), batting 2nd.
10:37 PM ET
Ryan Kreidler (CF) replaces Kody Clemens (RF), batting 3rd.
10:24 PM ET
Brooks Lee flies out to deep left center field to Ezequiel Duran.
10:23 PM ET
Josh Bell grounds out to first base to Jake Burger. Kody Clemens to third.
10:21 PM ET
Royce Lewis pops out to Elias Díaz.
10:20 PM ET
Kody Clemens doubles to shallow left field.
10:20 PM ET
Alejandro Osuna switches from CF to RF.
10:20 PM ET
Josh Smith switches from 2B to 3B.
10:20 PM ET
Ezequiel Duran switches from SS to CF.
10:20 PM ET
Nicky Lopez (SS) replaces Brandon Nimmo (RF), batting 4th.
10:20 PM ET
Cody Freeman (LF) replaces Wyatt Langford (LF), batting 3rd.
10:20 PM ET
Justin Foscue (2B) replaces Josh Jung (3B), batting 2nd.
10:16 PM ET
Joc Pederson grounds out to first base to Royce Lewis.
10:15 PM ET
Elias Díaz called out on strikes.
10:15 PM ET
Elias Díaz called out on strikes.
10:12 PM ET
Alejandro Osuna hits into a force out to second base. Josh Smith out at second. Jake Burger to third.
10:10 PM ET
Josh Smith singles to left center field. Jake Burger to second.
10:08 PM ET
Jake Burger singles to first base.
10:05 PM ET
Byron Buxton grounds out to shallow infield, Josh Jung to Jake Burger.
10:05 PM ET
Byron Buxton grounds out to shallow infield, Josh Jung to Jake Burger.
10:01 PM ET
Trevor Larnach flies out to left field to Wyatt Langford.
10:00 PM ET
Alex Jackson strikes out swinging.
9:56 PM ET
Joe Ross (P) replaces Tyler Alexander (P).
9:55 PM ET
Ezequiel Duran flies out to right field to Kody Clemens.
9:54 PM ET
Brandon Nimmo grounds out to shallow infield, Tristan Gray to Royce Lewis.
9:53 PM ET
Wyatt Langford called out on strikes.
9:50 PM ET
Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.
9:47 PM ET
Luke Keaschall flies out to deep right center field to Brandon Nimmo. Josh Bell to third.
9:45 PM ET
Brooks Lee singles to center field. Josh Bell to second.
9:45 PM ET
Josh Bell walks.
9:43 PM ET
Royce Lewis grounds out to second base, Josh Smith to Jake Burger.
9:40 PM ET
Josh Jung lines out to deep left field to Trevor Larnach.
9:39 PM ET
Joc Pederson grounds out to shallow left field, Brooks Lee to Royce Lewis. Elias Díaz to third.
9:38 PM ET
Elias Díaz doubles to deep center field. Alejandro Osuna scores.
9:37 PM ET
Alejandro Osuna singles to right field.
9:34 PM ET
Josh Smith flies out to deep center field to Byron Buxton.
9:31 PM ET
Kody Clemens grounds out to second base. Byron Buxton out at second.
9:30 PM ET
Byron Buxton hits into a force out to shortstop. Trevor Larnach out at second. Alex Jackson to third.
9:29 PM ET
Trevor Larnach singles to shallow left field. Alex Jackson to second.
9:28 PM ET
Alex Jackson singles to right field.
9:26 PM ET
Tyler Alexander (P) replaces Cal Quantrill (P).
9:25 PM ET
Jake Burger lines out to deep left field to Trevor Larnach.
9:24 PM ET
Ezequiel Duran hits into a force out to shortstop. Brandon Nimmo out at second. Wyatt Langford scores.
9:22 PM ET
Brandon Nimmo singles to right field. Wyatt Langford to third.
9:20 PM ET
Wyatt Langford singles to left field.
9:19 PM ET
Josh Jung grounds out to third base, Brooks Lee to Royce Lewis.
9:17 PM ET
Tristan Gray flies out to shallow center field to Ezequiel Duran.
9:16 PM ET
Luke Keaschall singles to left center field. Josh Bell scores.
9:15 PM ET
Brooks Lee grounds out to second base, Josh Smith to Jake Burger. Josh Bell to third.
9:14 PM ET
Josh Bell doubles to right field. Royce Lewis scores. Kody Clemens scores. Throwing error by Brandon Nimmo.
9:10 PM ET
Royce Lewis singles to center field. Kody Clemens to third. Byron Buxton scores. Alex Jackson scores.
9:08 PM ET
Kody Clemens is intentionally walked.
9:06 PM ET
Cal Quantrill (P) replaces Kumar Rocker (P).
9:06 PM ET
Byron Buxton reaches on error to deep right center field, advances to 2nd. Alex Jackson to third. Fielding error by Brandon Nimmo.
9:04 PM ET
Trevor Larnach pops out to shallow right field to Josh Smith.
9:02 PM ET
Alex Jackson doubles to left field.
8:58 PM ET
Joc Pederson flies out to shallow center field to Tristan Gray.
8:55 PM ET
Elias Díaz grounds out to shortstop, Tristan Gray to Royce Lewis.
8:54 PM ET
Alejandro Osuna lines out to right center field to Byron Buxton.
8:51 PM ET
Tristan Gray strikes out swinging.
8:48 PM ET
Luke Keaschall walks.
8:46 PM ET
Brooks Lee doubles to right field.
8:45 PM ET
Josh Bell lines out to left field to Wyatt Langford.
8:44 PM ET
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
8:43 PM ET
Kody Clemens homers to right field. Byron Buxton scores. Trevor Larnach scores.
8:41 PM ET
Byron Buxton walks. Trevor Larnach to second.
8:39 PM ET
Trevor Larnach singles to right field.
8:36 PM ET
Josh Smith grounds out to shallow infield, Zebby Matthews to Royce Lewis.
8:34 PM ET
Jake Burger strikes out swinging.
8:32 PM ET
Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
8:31 PM ET
Brandon Nimmo doubles to deep right center field.
8:28 PM ET
Alex Jackson flies out to shallow center field to Wyatt Langford.
8:27 PM ET
Tristan Gray grounds out to second base, Josh Smith to Jake Burger.
8:26 PM ET
Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging.
8:23 PM ET
Wyatt Langford grounds out to shortstop, Brooks Lee to Royce Lewis.
8:22 PM ET
Josh Jung lines out to shallow infield, Zebby Matthews to Zebby Matthews. Joc Pederson doubled off first.
8:21 PM ET
Joc Pederson singles to deep right field.
8:18 PM ET
Brooks Lee pops out to Jake Burger.
8:18 PM ET
Josh Bell singles to left field. Byron Buxton scores.
8:16 PM ET
Royce Lewis strikes out swinging.
8:13 PM ET
Kody Clemens grounds out to first base, Jake Burger to Kumar Rocker. Byron Buxton to third.
8:11 PM ET
Byron Buxton singles to shallow center field.
8:09 PM ET
Trevor Larnach homers to right field.

Game Preview

Minnesota sits 6 games back in the division, a gap that makes this road trip consequential. The Twins cannot keep conceding ground and expect a late-season run to cover the distance — wins away from home, where they are 14-21, are exactly what they need. Texas, sitting 1.5 games back at 35-37, is close enough to the division lead that a stumble here carries real cost. Both teams are 5-5 over their last ten games, which means neither has separated itself — and that parity makes the head-to-head matchup matter more than the calendar date suggests.

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Texas Rangers Team Statistics and Rankings

Win-Loss Record: 35-37
Home Record: 17-15
Away Record: 18-22
Division Record: 8-5
Streak: 1 Loss streak
Winning Percentage: .486

Minnesota Twins Team Statistics and Rankings

Win-Loss Record: 34-40
Home Record: 20-19
Away Record: 14-21
Division Record: 12-12
Streak: 2 Win streak
Winning Percentage: .459

Stat Leaders

Texas Rangers (35-37, #3 in division)

Batting Average Leader: Elias Díaz, 0.400
RBI Leader: Jake Burger, 42 RBI
Home Run Leader: Jake Burger, 12 HR
Runs Leader: Josh Jung, 32 Runs
Hits Leader: Josh Jung, 78 Hits
Stolen Bases Leader: Evan Carter, 10 SB
ERA Leader: Jacob Latz, 1.62 ERA
Strikeout Leader: Jacob deGrom, 89 K
Wins Leader: Nathan Eovaldi, 6 W
Saves Leader: Jacob Latz, 12 SV

Minnesota Twins (34-40, #3 in division)

Batting Average Leader: Gabriel Gonzalez, 0.500
RBI Leader: Josh Bell, 43 RBI
Home Run Leader: Byron Buxton, 23 HR
Runs Leader: Byron Buxton, 48 Runs
Hits Leader: Byron Buxton, 70 Hits
Stolen Bases Leader: Luke Keaschall, 10 SB
ERA Leader: Kendry Rojas, 1.26 ERA
Strikeout Leader: Joe Ryan, 92 K
Wins Leader: Bailey Ober, 6 W
Saves Leader: Yoendrys Gómez, 6 SV

What to Watch For

MacKenzie Gore takes the mound for Texas carrying 86 strikeouts on the season against a Minnesota lineup that has shown it can manufacture runs in close games. His 4.27 ERA leaves room for the Twins to work, and with Buxton capable of going deep at any moment, Gore will need his best stuff to navigate the middle of that order. Corey Seager is listed as day-to-day with a concussion, and his absence reshapes the Rangers’ offensive structure — it opens the door for players like Ezequiel Duran (.281, 35 RBI) and Josh Jung (78 hits, 32 runs) to carry more of the load.

For Minnesota, Ryan Kreidler delivered the decisive blow in the Twins’ most recent win, and Kody Clemens has been a reliable presence with 10 home runs and 25 RBI. Ryan Jeffers, one of the team’s better offensive catchers at .295 with 7 home runs, is on the injured list with a hand issue, which puts more pressure on Victor Caratini to handle the catching duties and contribute offensively. The Twins are also without Pablo López and Bailey Ober on the pitching side, meaning the rotation depth is being tested at exactly the wrong moment. How Minnesota’s available arms respond will go a long way toward determining whether this two-game winning streak has any real legs.

Texas Rangers Injury Report

Cody Bradford – Elbow (D60) – The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Cody Bradford from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to elbow surgery rehab.
Michael Helman – Hand (D10) – The Texas Rangers placed OF Michael Helman on the 10-day injured list.
Robert Garcia – Shoulder (D60) – The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Robert Garcia from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation.
Evan Carter – Oblique (D10) – The Texas Rangers placed OF Evan Carter on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain.
Jalen Beeks – Back (D10) – The Texas Rangers placed LHP Jalen Beeks on the 10-day injured list with a low back spasm.
Chris Martin – Shoulder (D15) – The Texas Rangers placed RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement.
Danny Jansen – Forearm (D10) – The Texas Rangers placed C Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list due to right forearm strain.
Carter Baumler – Ribs (D60) – The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Carter Baumler to the 60-day injured list with right intercostal strain.
Corey Seager – Concussion (Day-to-Day) – The Texas Rangers placed INF Corey Seager on the 7-day injured list.
Jordan Montgomery – Elbow (D60) – The Texas Rangers placed LHP Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his surgery.

Minnesota Twins Injury Report

Ryan Jeffers – Hand (D10) – The Minnesota Twins placed C Ryan Jeffers on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hamate bone.
Pablo López – Elbow (D60) – The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Pablo Lopez on the 60-day injured list following his successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace.
Mick Abel – Elbow (D15) – The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
Cole Sands – Forearm (D15) – The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Cole Sands on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain.
Kendry Rojas – Elbow (D15) – The Minnesota Twins placed LHP Kendry Rojas on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation.
Garrett Acton – Shoulder (D60) – The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Garrett Acton from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain.
Bailey Ober – Elbow (D15) – The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation.
David Festa – Shoulder (D60) – The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP David Festa from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement, retroactive to March 22.

Texas Rangers Upcoming 2026 Schedule

June 16, 2026 vs Minnesota Twins
June 18, 2026 vs Minnesota Twins
June 19, 2026 vs San Diego Padres
June 20, 2026 vs San Diego Padres
June 21, 2026 vs San Diego Padres
June 22, 2026 at Miami Marlins
June 23, 2026 at Miami Marlins
June 24, 2026 at Miami Marlins
June 25, 2026 at Toronto Blue Jays
June 26, 2026 at Toronto Blue Jays

Minnesota Twins Upcoming 2026 Schedule

June 16, 2026 at Texas Rangers
June 18, 2026 at Texas Rangers
June 19, 2026 at Arizona Diamondbacks
June 20, 2026 at Arizona Diamondbacks
June 21, 2026 at Arizona Diamondbacks
June 22, 2026 vs Los Angeles Dodgers
June 23, 2026 vs Los Angeles Dodgers
June 24, 2026 vs Los Angeles Dodgers
June 26, 2026 vs Colorado Rockies
June 27, 2026 vs Colorado Rockies

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• June 18, 2026 — Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins | 02:35 PM ET
• June 19, 2026 — Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres | 08:05 PM ET
• June 20, 2026 — Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres | 04:05 PM ET
• June 21, 2026 — Texas Rangers vs San Diego Padres | 02:35 PM ET
• June 22, 2026 — Texas Rangers at Miami Marlins | 06:40 PM ET

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