MacKenzie Gore Starts as Twins Vs Rangers Opens 3-Game Set

twins vs rangers opens Monday at Globe Life Field with MacKenzie Gore starting for Texas and Mike Paredes getting the ball for Minnesota. The three-game series begins at 8:05 p.m. ET, with both clubs entering third in their divisions and carrying crowded injured lists.

Gore and Paredes at Globe Life Field

Gore comes in at 4-5 with a 4.18 ERA. Paredes, who starts for the Twins, has a 0-0 record and a 4.35 ERA. That matchup puts two starters with different season lines on the mound in the first game of the set.

Texas is 35-36 and third in the AL West. Minnesota is 33-40 and third in the AL Central. The records give Monday’s opener more weight than a normal series start, because both teams are trying to move up from the middle of their divisions before the week gets deeper.

Rangers Injury List Grows

The Rangers’ injury report is headlined by Danny Jansen, Josh Smith, Evan Carter, Jalen Beeks and Michael Helman, all on the 10-day injured list. Chris Martin is on the 15-day injured list, while Robert Garcia, Jordan Montgomery, Cody Bradford and Carter Baumler are on the 60-day injured list.

Corey Seager is also day-to-day with rib and jaw injuries. That leaves Texas with multiple layers of roster management around the opener, from short-term absences to longer-term losses that stretch across the pitching staff and position-player group.

Twins Missing Depth

Minnesota enters with Ryan Jeffers on the 10-day injured list, plus Bailey Ober, Cole Sands, Mick Abel and Kendry Rojas on the 15-day injured list. Pablo Lopez, Garrett Acton and David Festa are on the 60-day injured list.

The game sits inside a watch guide that also includes betting, odds, ticketing and streaming links provided by partners of The Athletic. For readers following the series opener, the most immediate details are the start time, the mound matchup and the injury lists that shape both dugouts before the first pitch.