The Texas Rangers crushed the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on June 11, 2025, powered by Kyle Higashioka. Amid the blowout, Ty France's 21-game on-base streak continues.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
There are tough losses, and then there's what happened at Target Field on Wednesday night. In a game the Minnesota Twins and their fans will want to forget, the Texas Rangers unleashed an offensive onslaught, cruising to a staggering 16-4 victory. It was a 'burn the tape' kind of evening, where nearly everything that could go wrong did, leaving just one silver lining in an otherwise dark cloud: the relentless consistency of Ty France.
Ty France is hitting .329 (26-for-79) with 15 RBIs during his new career-high 21-game on-base streak.
The big news before the game was the Twins recalling Simeon Woods Richardson from St. Paul to make the start. Unfortunately, his return to the big-league rotation was a nightmare. The Rangers lineup ambushed him early and often, tagging him with the loss (2-3) in a performance he'll be eager to put behind him. The primary damage came from Kyle Higashioka, who drove in a season-high five runs, and the powerful duo of Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford, who both went deep. By the time the dust settled, the Rangers had piled on 16 runs, turning the series opener into a laugher.
Amidst the deluge of Rangers runs, the Twins offense tried to claw back but simply couldn't keep pace. They managed to string together some hits, with Ty France and Royce Lewis delivering back-to-back RBI singles in the fourth. The fifth inning saw a Trevor Larnach double and a Ryan Jeffers single, and Matt Wallner provided a solo shot with a leadoff homer in the sixth. While they scraped together four runs on ten hits against Rangers starter Tyler Mahle, it was far too little, far too late to make a dent in the massive deficit.
In a game with few positives, first baseman Ty France was the exception. By getting on base with an RBI single, he extended his on-base streak to a career-high 21 consecutive games. It's not just a fluke; France has been the team's most reliable offensive player during this stretch, batting .329 and driving in 15 runs. His steady presence at the plate has been a crucial anchor for a lineup that has otherwise experienced its share of ups and downs.
One game, no matter how lopsided, doesn't define a season. The Twins need to have a short memory, flush this 16-4 drubbing, and come back tomorrow ready to even the series. They'll need a much stronger performance on the mound and hope the offense can build on its scattered hits to provide some early run support. It's time to turn the page and prove Wednesday was a fluke, not the start of a trend.
