ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — The Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 12-2 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Globe Life Park, improving to 35-40 while the Rangers fell to 35-38. Attendance was 27,463, and the game time was 2 hours, 39 minutes.

Minnesota scored two runs in the first inning and three in the third. Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer in the third and finished 2 for 4 with three RBIs. Trevor Larnach went 4 for 6 with a homer. Josh Bell had two RBIs, and Alex Jackson had three hits.

Zebby Matthews (3-4) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on eight hits with four strikeouts. Kumar Rocker (2-6) took the loss.

The Twins added five runs in the fourth, including Royce Lewis’ two-run single and Bell’s two-run double. Texas scored one run in the fourth and one in the fifth. Minnesota tacked on two more in the ninth.