MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins lost to the Rangers 2-1 on Monday, going 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position. But that wasn't the most worrying outcome of the game.
Center fielder Byron Buxton left the game early with right hip tightness, making his availability for upcoming games questionable. The Twins are in the midst of playing 13 consecutive games, a stretch they've began going 1-3 against the Rangers and a measly 2-for-26 with runners in scoring position. And now they might have to finish the rest of the run without a key player.
The Twins fell to 62-58 in front of an announced crowd of 18,595 at Target Field and are now two games behind Cleveland in the American League Central and one ahead of the White Sox in third. The Rangers, at 56-66, sit in distant third in the West Division.
