Arlington, TX (Learfield) - The Minnesota Twins open a six-game road trip tonight, starting with game one of a three-game series against the Texas Rangers.
Hughes has regressed since a solid start in his 2017 debut and he was reached for six runs (four earned) on eight hits in 3 1/3 innings last Tuesday against Cleveland.
Brandon Kintzler worked the ninth for his fifth save in as many chances. Minnesota has won four of the past five meetings in Texas and scored 38 runs in a four-game series at Arlington previous year. Perez looked pretty good until the top of the fifth, when he walked the bases loaded and served up a three-run double to Brian Dozier.
OUR PREDICTION: The over is 5-0-1 in the last six meetings between these two teams and 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Arlington. After his leadoff double in the second, Rougned Odor followed with an RBI double.
Texas tacked on a run in the fourth on Joey Gallo's single to right, but it could have been more.
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Gallo, the young slugger playing every day with third baseman Adrian Beltre on the disabled list, has six home runs and 15 RBIs.
Banister was ejected by home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez soon after a called third strike on Elvis Andrus, a pitch that appeared to be outside, for the second out of the ninth.
"I would say it's the first time I've ever been ejected for clapping my hands", Banister said his second ejection in five games. The suspension was announced earlier Monday.
Rangers: Andrew Cashner's third start for Texas will be the first in his career against Minnesota, one of three Major League Baseball teams he hasn't faced. Twins 3B Miguel Sano appealed his one-game suspension, and he went 0-for-4. The Twins called up RHP Nick Tepesch from Triple-A Rochester and optioned LHP pitcher Buddy Boshers. Boston and Tampa Bay are the others.
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