The Texas Rangers dropped a tough one in Minneapolis on Friday, September 25, 2026, falling to the Minnesota Twins 10-2 in a game that got away from them early. Jacob deGrom, handed the ball as the Rangers' starter, couldn't escape the fourth inning, surrendering 8 earned runs on 8 hits and 3 walks while punching out 5. Meanwhile, Joe Ryan was dominant on the other side, and the Twins' offense piled on to hand Texas a lopsided defeat. The margin at the final whistle was eight runs, and it wasn't particularly close.

Jacob deGrom Roughed Up in Four-Inning Outing

This was a night to forget for deGrom. He lasted just 4 innings, giving up 8 hits and 3 walks to go along with those 8 earned runs. He struck out 5, which is the one stat line you can point to with any positivity — the stuff was there at times — but the damage was severe and it came in bunches. Minnesota was relentless at the plate, and deGrom simply couldn't get through innings cleanly enough to keep the Rangers competitive.

Gavin Collyer followed out of the bullpen, throwing 2 innings and allowing 2 more earned runs on 2 hits. Trevor Williams provided the only real relief bright spot, working 2 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts and just 1 hit allowed. By then, though, the game was long out of reach.

Twins Offense Led by Keaschall and Clemens

Minnesota made Texas pay at every opportunity. Luke Keaschall was the standout at the plate, going 4-for-5 with 3 RBI — a complete, professional performance that set the tone all night. Kody Clemens added a 3-for-4 line of his own, including a home run, and drove in 3 runs as well. Those two alone combined to go 7-for-9 with 6 RBI, which tells you everything you need to know about where this game was decided.

Joe Ryan Shuts Down Rangers Lineup

Texas managed just 2 runs against a Twins pitching staff led by Joe Ryan, who earned the win. Ryan threw 6 innings, allowing only 2 earned runs on 4 hits with 1 walk and 8 strikeouts. That is a dominant start by any measure. The Rangers had no real answer for him, and the boxscore reflects it — no Rangers batter recorded a standout performance in the available data.

Kody Funderburk tossed a clean inning behind Ryan, striking out 2, and Tommy Nance and Taylor Rogers each contributed a scoreless inning to close things out. Minnesota's bullpen was every bit as locked in as their starter.

Turning Point: The Early Runs Buried Texas

The game's metadata confirms the Twins overcame a 2-run deficit at some point, which means Texas did scratch across a couple of runs to briefly lead or keep it close early on. But deGrom's inability to hold the opposition allowed Minnesota to erase that deficit and then bury the Rangers under a mountain of runs. Once the Twins took control, there was no coming back. The final eight-run margin tells the whole story.

What's Next for the Rangers

Texas will look to regroup and get back on track as the 2026 regular season winds toward its conclusion. This was a rough performance on the road, and the pitching — specifically the starting pitching — will need to be sharper. There's no sugarcoating a 10-2 loss where the starter doesn't make it out of the fourth inning.

  • Jacob deGrom: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 5 K (L)
  • Joe Ryan: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (W)
  • Luke Keaschall: 4-for-5, 3 RBI
  • Kody Clemens: 3-for-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  • Final Score: Twins 10, Rangers 2