ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers host the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, June 16, at Globe Life Park, with both teams seeking to build momentum after series-opening wins Monday.

Texas (35-36) enters after a 6-0 shutout of Minnesota in the series opener. The Rangers, two games below .500, aim to climb back to even and improve on a 6-4 record over their past 10 games. Right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (2-5, 4.73 ERA) will take the mound for Texas, coming off a quality start Sunday in a 6-4 win at Boston — seven innings, six hits, three earned runs, six strikeouts.

Minnesota (33-40) sits seven games under .500 but snapped a three-game skid with Monday’s shutout. The Twins are expected to start either right-hander Zebby Matthews (2-4, 4.91 ERA) or right-hander Kumar Rocker (2-5, 5.12 ERA), pending a final decision. Matthews has not faced Texas this season.

Players to watch

Twins right-hander Taj Bradley has been Minnesota’s most consistent arm of late. In his last start Sunday against St. Louis, Bradley earned a win with 6⅔ innings, allowing five hits and four earned runs with seven strikeouts in a 5-4 victory. Over his past five outings, he has a 5.84 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 24⅔ innings.

For Texas, Eovaldi has been steady despite a losing record. Over his past five starts, he owns a 3.96 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 32⅔ innings. He held Boston to three runs over seven innings June 14, and limited the Twins to one run over six innings in a start last September.

Recent history

The Twins blanked the Rangers 3-0 on Monday, with Minnesota’s bullpen combining for three scoreless innings after Bradley’s exit. Texas managed just four hits. The teams have split four meetings this season.

Betting line

Texas is a -1.5 run-line favorite, according to sportsbooks. The over/under is 8½ runs. A game simulator projects a 5-4 Rangers victory.

Up next

The series continues Thursday with another matchup at Globe Life Park before Minnesota heads to Arizona for a weekend set. Texas returns home to host San Diego on Friday.