Post Game Chat: 9/26 Rangers 6 @ Twins 2

[u/Rangers_Bot]

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
TEX	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	13	0	7
MIN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	1	6

Box Score

MIN		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Keaschall	3	2	2	0	1	0	.283
3B	Lee, B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.253
2B	Clemens	4	0	1	1	0	0	.239
DH	Bell	4	0	1	1	0	0	.254
CF	Jenkins	4	0	0	0	0	1	.213
LF	Roden	2	0	1	0	1	0	.291
PH	Martin	1	0	0	0	0	1	.231
1B	Lewis, R	4	0	0	0	0	2	.224
C	Caratini	4	0	1	0	0	2	.220
SS	Culpepper, K	3	0	1	0	0	0	.277

MIN	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Ober	5.0	10	6	6	1	5	86-53	4.47
Adams	2.0	2	0	0	1	4	40-26	4.58
Rogers, Ta	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	14-11	4.33
Gómez, Y	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	9-7	4.30

TEX		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Nimmo	5	0	1	1	0	1	.260
RF	Helman	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
LF	Langford	5	0	1	0	0	2	.238
SS	Seager	5	0	1	0	0	1	.226
1B	Burger	5	1	1	1	0	2	.230
2B	Duran, E	3	0	2	0	1	1	.262
2B	Lopez, N	2	1	1	0	0	0	.268
3B	Freeman, C	1	0	0	0	1	1	.250
C	Jansen, D	4	2	2	2	0	2	.201
CF	Carter	4	1	2	1	0	0	.195
DH	Osuna, A	3	1	2	1	0	0	.262
DH	Foscue	1	0	0	0	0	1	.272

TEX	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Eovaldi	4.1	4	1	1	2	3	71-45	4.20
Garcia, R	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	23-14	2.45
Junis	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	17-11	3.50
Alexander, T	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	22-13	3.63
Latz	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	17-13	2.13

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Kody Clemens grounds out to first baseman Jake Burger. Luke Keaschall scores.	1-0
T2	Danny Jansen singles on a fly ball to left fielder Alan Roden. Nicky Lopez scores. Danny Jansen to 2nd. Danny Jansen advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by left fielder Alan Roden.	1-1
T2	Evan Carter doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Danny Jansen scores.	1-2
T2	Alejandro Osuna doubles (6) on a fly ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Evan Carter scores.	1-3
T2	Brandon Nimmo doubles (36) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Alejandro Osuna scores.	1-4
T4	Danny Jansen homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.	1-5
T5	Jake Burger homers (28) on a fly ball to center field.	1-6
B8	Josh Bell singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Luke Keaschall scores.	2-6

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Rangers at Twins - September 26, 2026	0:06
Bailey Ober against the Rangers	0:09
Bullpen availability for Minnesota, September 26 vs Rangers	0:09
Bullpen availability for Texas, September 26 vs Twins	0:09
Fielding alignment for Texas, September 26 vs Twins	0:11
Bench availability for Texas, September 26 vs Twins	0:08
Fielding alignment for Minnesota, September 26 vs Rangers	0:11
Bench availability for Minnesota, September 26 vs Rangers	0:08
Starting lineups for Rangers at Twins - September 26, 2026	0:10
Breaking down Danny Jansen's home run	0:12
Analyzing Danny Jansen's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Jake Burger: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:11
Visualizing Jake Burger's swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
Breaking down Nathan Eovaldi's pitches	0:04
Breaking down Bailey Ober's pitches	0:04
Bailey Ober's outing against the Rangers	0:25
Kody Clemens' RBI groundout	0:14
Nicky Lopez's nice sliding stop	0:21
Ball 4 call overturned after ABS challenge	0:25
Danny Jansen's RBI single	0:20
Evan Carter's RBI double	0:15
Alejandro Osuna's RBI double	0:19
Brandon Nimmo's RBI double	0:20
Bailey Ober strikes out Ezequiel Duran	0:06
Ball 2 call overturned after ABS challenge	0:28
Nathan Eovaldi strikes out Victor Caratini	0:06
Danny Jansen's solo home run (7)	0:34
Jake Burger's solo home run (28)	0:21
Strike 3 call overturned after ABS challenge	0:26
Ball 1 confirmed by ABS	0:27
Ball 4 confirmed by ABS	0:28
Strike 1 confirmed by ABS	0:26
Wyatt Langford out at third base after challenge	1:02
Ball 3 overturned by ABS	0:25
Nicky Lopez leaves game in the 4th inning	0:33
Luke Keaschall's triple	0:24
Josh Bell's RBI single	0:20
Tyler Alexander Called Strike to Walker Jenkins	0:26
Evan Carter out at second after umpire review	0:54
Jacob Latz Swinging Strike to Victor Caratini	0:06

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Garcia, R (2-1, 2.45 ERA)	Ober (7-7, 4.47 ERA)

Game ended at 8:04 PM.

[u/Melodic-Cash9773]

Praying on the Astros’ downfall more than I ever have in my life

[u/PatrickRedditing → u/Melodic-Cash9773]

Takes me back to game 5, ALCS, 2023.

[u/DonyellFreak]

Congrats Rangers fans, I have next to no faith in my A's at the moment but I'm hoping we can at least take one of the remaining games so you can advance to the playoffs!

[u/No_Foundation1136 → u/DonyellFreak]

You guys haven’t lost a divisional series all year which is crazy for most teams. I have faith!

[u/rumdrums → u/DonyellFreak]

Thanks A's bro

[u/WhatsupDoc35 → u/DonyellFreak]

Thanks to the A’s universe. Go for it!

[u/NewtDogs → u/DonyellFreak]

Well former Ranger Jonah Heim fucked both parties by not challenging before that Yordan Homer. Just threw the game away right there.

[u/DonyellFreak → u/NewtDogs]

Yup that was huge. Needed to try against Alvarez because that's one guy you can't give an extra pitch to but he didn't challenge.

[u/RangerLover92]

161 GAMES ISN’T ENOUGH TO DECIDE THE AL WEST! WE WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW AFTERNOON!

[u/suzukigun4life]

Your Texas Rangers are going to go into the final game of the regular season with a chance to win the division.

If you told me that was going to be the case at the start of the season, I'd 100% take it. Whatever happens, hope they give it their all tomorrow afternoon.

[u/Longjumping-Air-3725]

I’m a bigger A’s fan than A’s fans for the next 24 hours. LETS GO

[u/lambajan6 → u/Longjumping-Air-3725]

We are all athletic supporters

[u/lidevsfan1 → u/lambajan6]

Don’t understand why this. Doesn’t have more upvotes

[u/BadCowboysFan]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Lb1eyMWMaU5eE
Me already, thinking about tomorrow with Rangers and Cowboys games going at the same time …

Already popping antacids!

Let’s go, A’s tonight!!

[u/beefle]

Welp. Here we are, boys. Having to rely on the A's of all teams to make it to the playoffs. That's AL West baseball, baby.

[u/SaddestClown]

Robert Garcia our winning pitcher

[u/SAIL3RZ_]

Astros gonna clutch up tonight just to give us one more game of heart attack. It’s literally gonna come down to the final game of the series

[u/eatlearndestroy]

A's fan here... screamed at the TV because Jonah didnt challenge that pitch before the HR wtf!!!! 2 strike count on one of the best hitters in the league, you have to!

[u/SaddestClown]

You know what, make Jake Burger my second star of the game. Runs saved at first and his bat coming through.

[u/bluediamondsm]

Please let’s win the division it would be amazing and I’d forget about all the mediocre games. Now A’s put on a show for us again good today and tomorrow

[u/JAD210]

I am now the biggest A’s supporter. Unfortunately I will be asleep before I know how that game goes. I also will be in a movie during tomorrow’s games bc I’m an idiot who didn’t realize it was the last day of the season when I made the plans.

I will probably commit a cardinal sin and check in on my phone

[u/natebark → u/JAD210]

Going to sleep with the Rangers getting their ass whipped, then waking up to see the Astros also got their ass whipped was pretty cool. But I feel like tonight I have to stay up

[u/kabriidoesthings → u/natebark]

No you have to go to sleep, so the Asstros can get their ass whipped again

[u/Jaded-Move-8791 → u/JAD210]

You can check discreetly

[u/JetSky81]

Jonah is just making sure Rangers don’t make playoffs

[u/adjust_your_set]

Cmon A’s

[u/natebark]

A’s Kingdom lemme hear from ya

[u/rafaelloso_10]

Alright, finally. Good to see our offense show some life. Now we just have to sit and wait (again).

Although knowing our luck, because we won, the Astros are probably going to win tonight. Hoping I’m wrong though. 🤞

[u/Bandt143 → u/rafaelloso_10]

FTA

[u/Knuxsn]

Your turn Astros (please fucking lose).

[u/AaMm89]

Come on Athletics. Every city not named Houston is counting on you. Don’t let America down.

[u/rumdrums]

Regardless of whatever else happens, if we can win tomorrow we can fulfill our destiny of being a .500 team two seasons in a row. 

[u/BeeComposite]

We’re going to the World Series!

[u/Longjumping-Air-3725 → u/BeeComposite]

We could!!

[u/lobsta042]

Let's go Sacramento!

[u/imulluvemushine]

With the record this tight and the Astros holding the tiebreaker for the season…it makes you think back on the game against the Mariners a few weeks ago when Junis shit the bed… and then you look back at all of these close games we should’ve won but didn’t. No matter what happens I’m still a fan and will still pull for this team, but damn it shouldn’t be this close.

[u/potato404 → u/imulluvemushine]

the games we lost against the angels keeps popping into my head. i dont know whats wrong with this team but when we face our own division we just keep shitting the bed

[u/BeeComposite → u/potato404]

Same.

[u/natebark → u/potato404]

They swept us at one point I believe. Swept. By the fucking Angels

[u/OldElGuapo → u/natebark]

Rangers have been swept four times this year - by the Reds @ home in April, Angels in May, Twins @ home in June, and Astros in August. Every single one of those teams is currently sitting under .500.

[u/Due-Fun-489 → u/imulluvemushine]

It’s almost like they’re a .500 team and do .500 team things.

[u/natebark → u/imulluvemushine]

That’s always the worst part about missing the playoffs on day 162 (which I’m assuming is what will happen tomorrow). Getting to look back at every loss and remember the one or two plays that ultimately cost you the season

[u/RangerLover92]

The Rangers do have one advantage for tomorrow - the time. While the Astros are still playing, the Rangers should be asleep resting for tomorrow. Once the Astros are done with their game at around 10 PM PT, they have to go to bed and get up for a 12 PM PT game while we have a game at 2 PM CT.

[u/WhatsupDoc35 → u/RangerLover92]

I’ll take all the little help we can get!

[u/Bandt143]

I checked the final score on my phone. I just fell to my knees in a Walmart. Please win, A's!

[u/SaddestClown → u/Bandt143]

In store or parking lot?

[u/4everMyBoots → u/Bandt143]

🙏

[u/beefytrout]

[u/Bandt143 → u/[deleted]]

If Astros lose one, we have to win again to secure. If Astros lose both, this was enough.

[u/SaddestClown → u/[deleted]]

Astros lose tonight, we can lose tomorrow if they lose tomorrow.

Astros lose tonight, we win tomorrow.

Astros win tonight, we have to win tomorrow and they have to lose.

[u/natebark → u/[deleted]]

Astros lose out, we’re in

Astros lose one game, we have to win again tomorrow

Astros win out, they’re in

[u/Savings-Pear756]

https://giphy.com/gifs/asuHrx2JtPVWfQ6XbO

[u/[deleted]]

The best part is that we scored six runs. let’s repeat that on Sunday.

[u/rafaelloso_10]

There has not been a day this week where the Rangers won and the Astros lost. That’s obviously going to need to change at some point for us to have any chance.

[u/No_Height_6824]

JONAH!!!

https://giphy.com/gifs/ZpypsT7JWAjeA87IcN

[u/AdeptMeringue42]

Heim the dumbest catcher for the As refuses to challenge a strike for a strikeout and then a 3 run homerun was giving up next pitchm

[u/Bandt143]

Looks like we will need to win tomorrow and pray that the Astros shit the bed.

[u/sir--ok]

https://giphy.com/gifs/83d5GMzqgU5Mp6d4eI
Well shit fellas. The next 24 hours decide it.

[u/BeeComposite]

Complete the sentence: F___ T__ A_____.

[u/matsuya]

Hoping the Trashtros lose tonight. If the Dodgers don’t make it to the WS, I’d like to see the Rangers back.

[u/Alivaronas]

COME ON A’S

[u/Crashwaffle0]

[u/natebark]

Come on A’s. You really wanna see Houston in the playoffs?

[u/ReplacementThink5774]

Somehow, I've never been angrier at Jonah Heim

[u/PhotoAffectionate263]

How do you not challenge that call in that situation jfc

[u/Siberwulf]

Wow, who forgot to tell them we didn't want to win???

[u/RobQuinnpc]

Did what we had to do. On to whatever the universe brings today.

[u/killacam9220]

W let’s go Sac As

[u/Raymothe]

Hello Win Column! Let’s do it again!

[u/potato404]

looks like its all coming down to tomorrow

[u/willed11]

Should have challenged the previous pitch.

[u/BeeComposite → u/willed11]

The stupidity of not challenging in that situation is uncanny.

[u/kirby00900]

Im sorry but what the fuck heim why the fuck wouldn't you challenge a pitch there on yordan

[u/Automatic_Flan_378]

Well its gonna come down to tomorrow so like 2023 but in reverse I hope the Astros lose the division on the last day

[u/sujack34]

Houston up 9-2 in the 7th. 😩

[u/WhatsupDoc35 → u/sujack34]

12-2 in the 8th

[u/richlynnwatson]

https://giphy.com/gifs/b6iVj3IM54Abm

[u/SaddestClown]

Wow. MLB names Danny J the player of the game and I don't like it but I can't argue too much

[u/wm80]

The broadcast says the Twins starter tomorrow has a 3.05 era, but the mlb app says it’s 4.97, which is it?

[u/pew_pew420420]

I've never rooted for Las Vegas As but today is a start

[u/Silent_Killer093]

So if the astros lose we're in or do we still need to win tomorrow as well?

[u/SaddestClown → u/Silent_Killer093]

If they lose tonight, we win tomorrow and we're in.

If they lose tonight and tomorrow, we're in win or lose tomorrow.

[u/TheTangoFox]

They still may summit mediocre mountain

[u/thewishfulwritergirl]

I am the biggest As fan

[u/DoubleResponsible276]

🫡

[u/Testynut]

A’s are indeed not helping 😂

[u/rwk81 → u/Testynut]

Astros fan here, at this point, I don't care who takes the division as it probably won't matter, just find this division race so funny, it's like no one wants to win it!

[u/EstrogenSyrup]

As sold like a mf lol

[u/_Juntao]

The most likely outcome was always the astros winning 3 of 4 against the a's. Unfortunately that won't be enough for us. Taking 2 of 3 against the mets would've been huge but instead we lost the series. Better luck next year

[u/A_Yummy_Egg323 → u/_Juntao]

Holy hell bro, have some faith

[u/_Juntao → u/A_Yummy_Egg323]

Faith in who, the a's? 😂

[u/A_Yummy_Egg323 → u/_Juntao]

Every time I see you comment, no matter the time of season, you are negative and dooming. This could be unlucky on my end, as I’m sure you comment some positive stuff every once in a while. But I always seem to catch you dooming

[u/Bandt143]

If we go to the playoffs, does that give validation to the FO and doom us to another year of this roller coaster of mediocrity? If we win the WS? Of course, if we do well in the playoffs, maybe the FO was right the whole time?

How dare the Rangers put me in this ball of confusion! Get me to the playoffs and give me release!

[u/Jaded-Move-8791 → u/Bandt143]

No, it’s embarrassing either of these teams is making the playoffs.

[u/SaddestClown → u/Bandt143]

My hope is we win the division tomorrow and the league bans us because we don't have a winning record.