Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins lost 4-1 Saturday to the Texas Rangers at Target Field.

44-year-old Twins starter Bartolo Colon pitched a complete game in the Twins 8-4 victory over the Texas Rangers Friday night at Target Field.

Joey Gallo's three-run home run proved to be the deciding blow for Texas in the top of the third inning. Twins starter Adalberto Mejia lasted just four innings while allowing four runs on seven hits and three walks.

Ervin Santana pitched a complete game to earn his 12th win of the season. The Twins' ace allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out nine. Santana also had a two-run single in the second inning, giving him five runs batted in on the year.

Jose Berrios took the tough-luck loss for Minnesota after tossing seven innings while allowing just one run on two hits. The Twins managed just three hits against Padres starter Jhoulys Chacin.

The Twins lost 6-5 in 12 innings Sunday to the Oakland Athletics on a Yonder Alonso walk off solo homerun against Twins' reliever Tyler Duffey.

The Minnesota Twins gave up three runs in the final two innings and lost 5-4 the Oakland Athletics Saturday night.

The Minnesota Twins ended a 4-game losing streak and won Jaime Garcia's first start in a Twins uniform 6-3 over the Oakland Athletics.

The Twins held a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, but Dodgers rookie Cody Bellinger blasted a three-run home run to center field off of reliever Taylor Rogers to give Los Angeles the lead and eventual win.

Garcia, 31, is in his ninth season at the Major League level, with the first eight years spent with the St. Louis Cardinals. Garcia is 4-7 this season with a 4.30 ERA and has a career mark of 66-52 with an ERA of 3.65.

Minnesota heads to Los Angeles to begin a series with the Dodgers Monday night. The game can be heard on AM 1240 WJON, with pregame coverage beginning at 8:30.

The Twins are reportedly close to acquiring left handed starting pitcher Jamie Garcia from the Atlanta Braves for a minor leaguer. The name of the minor league hasn't been revealed.