IMPACT PLAYER
Adrian Beltre, Texas
The designated hitter went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
BY THE NUMBERS
2.16 ERA for Rangers starters
.315 Batting average for the Twins during the homestand.
ON DECK
Look for Twins righthander Liam Hendriks, in his first start, to be limited to around 85 pitches on Sunday. Hendricks missed a start last weekend because of food poisoning. Former closer Neftali Feliz will start for Texas.
LA VELLE E. NEAL III
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