Rangers host the Twins to begin 3-game series

Minnesota Twins (67-89, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (79-77, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Zebby Matthews (4-6, 5.97 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 82 strikeouts); Rangers: Patrick Corbin (7-10, 4.33 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 124 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game series.

Texas has a 47-31 record in home games and a 79-77 record overall. The Rangers have a 53-19 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Minnesota is 29-46 in road games and 67-89 overall. The Twins are 33-16 in games when they did not give up a home run.

The teams match up Tuesday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Wyatt Langford has 22 home runs, 74 walks and 62 RBIs while hitting .242 for the Rangers. Josh Jung is 10 for 40 with three doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

Byron Buxton has 21 doubles, seven triples and 31 home runs while hitting .266 for the Twins. Kody Clemens is 10 for 37 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 3-7, .230 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored by six runs

Twins: 3-7, .244 batting average, 5.64 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (appendectomy), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (wrist), Nathan Eovaldi: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Marcus Semien: 10-Day IL (foot), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Twins: Pablo Lopez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Matt Wallner: 10-Day IL (oblique), Justin Topa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Jeffers: 7-Day IL (head), Alan Roden: 60-Day IL (thumb), Anthony Misiewicz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), David Festa: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.