ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Zebby Matthews surrendered a leadoff home run to Joc Pederson but nothing else over seven strong innings, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

The loss was the eighth straight for the Rangers (79-78), mathematically eliminating them from postseason contention. After Pederson’s first-inning homer, Matthews (5-6) allowed only three singles, striking out six without a walk. The Twins scored two runs in both the third and sixth innings. Patrick Corbin (7-11) took the loss for Texas, and Cole Sands earned his third save. The game took 3 hours, 2 minutes in front of 24,674 fans at Globe Life Field.