September 27, 2026 / 5:48 PM CDT / AP. The Texas Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 loss Sunday to the Minnesota Twins, who got a home run and three RBIs from Josh Bell to back Dean Kremer's seven innings of one-run pitching.

Texas (80-82) needed a win and a Houston loss to the Athletics.

Houston (80-81), which held the division tiebreaker, was leading 8-0 in the eighth inning when the Rangers game ended.