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Twins vs. Rangers Rain Delay, Sept. 26: Details, Weather Updates, Start Time

The first pitch of Saturday afternoon's game between the Twins and Rangers at Target Field has been delayed due to inclement weather.
ByJackson Kruse
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Aug 17, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Members of the grounds crew pull the tarp onto the field during a rain delay before the start of the game between Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images
Aug 17, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Members of the grounds crew pull the tarp onto the field during a rain delay before the start of the game between Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The first pitch of Saturday afternoon's game between the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers at Target Field has been delayed due to inclement weather. The game was originally scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m. CDT.

Twins vs. Rangers Rain Delay, Sept. 26: Latest updates on the weather delay and when the game should start

Here is the hourly forecast in Minneapolis as of 2:30 p.m. CDT, according to Weather.com:

  • 2:30 p.m. CDT: Rain Shower
  • 3:00 p.m. CDT: 82% Rain
  • 4:00 p.m. CDT: 62% Rain
  • 5:00 p.m. CDT: 53% Showers
  • 6:00 p.m. CDT: 36% Showers
  • 7:00 p.m. CDT: 45% Showers
  • 8:00 p.m. CDT: 45% Showers
  • 9:00 p.m. CDT: 17% Cloudy

There is no inclement weather in the forecast from 9:00 p.m. CDT through the rest of the night.

This post will be updated with the latest information on the delay.

The Twins have already been eliminated from postseason contention, but today's game still has major playoff implications. The Rangers are currently tied with the Houston Astros for first place in the American League West with a 79-81 record. The Astros have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Rangers, so Texas must finish the year with a better record than Houston to make the playoffs. Both teams have two games remaining in the regular season. Neither team can make the postseason as a Wild Card team.

Here are the lineups for today's game:

Twins

  1. Luke Keaschall RF
  2. Brooks Lee 3B
  3. Kody Clemens 2B
  4. Josh Bell DH
  5. Walker Jenkins CF
  6. Alan Rodeen LF
  7. Royce Lewis 1B
  8. Victor Caratini C
  9. Kaelen Culpepper SS

Rangers

  1. Brandon Nimmo RF
  2. Wyatt Langford LF
  3. Corey Seager SS
  4. Jake Burger 1B
  5. Ezequiel Duran 3B
  6. Nicky Lopez 2B
  7. Danny Jansen C
  8. Evan Carter CF
  9. Alejandro Osuma DH

Bailey Ober is slated to start for the Twins today. The 31-year-old right-hander is 7-6 with a 4.21 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 91 strikeouts over 126 innings this year.

Nathan Eovaldi is scheduled to start for the Rangers today. The 36-year-old right-hander is 11-10 with a 4.27 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 141 strikeouts over 141 1/3 innings this season.

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