Byron Buxton launched a 479-foot home run, the second-longest in the majors this season, to power the Minnesota Twins past the Texas Rangers 6-2.

More proof toward that assessment is the fact that the Rangers outscored Minnesota 34-13 in this series. Indeed, after the 16-run outbreak on Tuesday, the two runs scored in last night’s loss became the aberrant total for this series as today Texas piled 16 more runs on the Twins.

The Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins wrap up a 3-game series Thursday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis.

Kyle Higashioka had a season-high five RBIs, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford hit home runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Tuesday night.

Its Thursday, June 12 and the Rangers (32-36) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (36-31). Patrick Corbin is slated to take the mound for Texas against Bailey Ober for Minnesota. The series is even at one game apiece following the Twins' 6-2 win last night.

The Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins will battle for a series win in the rubber match of their three-game set from Target Field in Minneapolis. While there have been some offensive fireworks in this series, our Rangers vs. Twins predictions and MLB picks have these lower-scoring clubs working their way Under the total on Thursday, June 12.

The busted balk: Rangers center fielder Evan Carter reached base on a full-count walk with one out in the top of the fourth inning and took a lead. Twins right-hander David Festa spun to first base and caught Carter in a rundown for the inning’s second out.