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Minnesota Twins vs. Texas Rangers

52Belt meetings
31Twins wins
21Rangers wins
27Title changes

Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers have met 52 times with the MLB belt on the line, from September 19, 1961 to September 27, 2026. The belt changed hands in 27 of those games. Minnesota Twins lead the belt series 31–21.

Belt gameDateResult
12,253Sep 19, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 3–1Defense
12,254Sep 21, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 6–3Defense
12,255Sep 23, 1961Washington Senators beat Minnesota Twins 6–4Title change
12,256Sep 23, 1961Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 10–0Title change
12,257Sep 24, 1961Washington Senators beat Minnesota Twins 4–1Title change
12,465May 28, 1963Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 6–3Title change
12,466May 29, 1963Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 10–1Defense
12,467May 30, 1963Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 3–2Defense
12,706Aug 18, 1964Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 6–1Defense
12,707Aug 19, 1964Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 3–1Defense
12,789Jun 4, 1965Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 9–5Title change
12,790Jun 6, 1965Minnesota Twins beat Washington Senators 11–2Defense
16,118Sep 24, 1985Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 5–0Defense
16,119Sep 25, 1985Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 5–1Title change
16,120Sep 26, 1985Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 2–0Title change
17,605Jun 1, 1995Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 6–3Defense
17,606Jun 2, 1995Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 6–5Defense
17,607Jun 3, 1995Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 4–0Title change
17,608Jun 4, 1995Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 7–2Title change
17,770May 31, 1996Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 7–2Defense
17,771Jun 1, 1996Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 9–5Title change
17,772Jun 2, 1996Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 6–5Defense
17,845Aug 22, 1996Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 11–2Defense
17,846Aug 23, 1996Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 9–2Title change
17,847Aug 24, 1996Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 6–5Defense
17,848Aug 25, 1996Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 13–2Title change
18,069Apr 27, 1998Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 9–4Title change
18,070Apr 28, 1998Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 7–2Defense
19,676Aug 17, 2007Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 2–1Defense
19,677Aug 18, 2007Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 5–0Title change
19,678Aug 19, 2007Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 1–0Title change
19,999Aug 17, 2009Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 8–5Defense
20,000Aug 18, 2009Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 9–6Title change
20,001Aug 19, 2009Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 5–4Defense
20,002Aug 20, 2009Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 11–1Title change
20,009Aug 28, 2009Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 3–2Title change
20,010Aug 29, 2009Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 3–0Title change
20,011Aug 30, 2009Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 5–3Title change
20,177Sep 3, 2010Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 4–3Title change
20,178Sep 4, 2010Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 12–4Defense
20,179Sep 5, 2010Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 6–5Defense
20,269Jun 9, 2011Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 5–4Title change
20,270Jun 10, 2011Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 9–3Title change
20,271Jun 11, 2011Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 8–1Title change
20,272Jun 12, 2011Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 6–1Defense
22,109Aug 19, 2022Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 2–1Defense
22,110Aug 20, 2022Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 4–3Title change
22,111Aug 21, 2022Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 7–0Defense
22,112Aug 22, 2022Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 2–1Defense
22,798Sep 25, 2026Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 10–2Defense
22,799Sep 26, 2026Texas Rangers beat Minnesota Twins 6–2Title change
22,800Sep 27, 2026Minnesota Twins beat Texas Rangers 6–4Title change

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