The Minnesota Twins offense would erupt in the series opener to secure the victory against the Texas Rangers by a score of 15-6.
The Minnesota Twins play host to the Texas Rangers for a 3-game series before kicking off the All-Star break on Monday. Facing his former team, Martin Perez would start on the hill for the Twins as he would go head-to-head with Adrian Sampson. Receiving a 6-run cushion in the bottom of the 2nd, Perez would cruise through the ballgame until the top of the 7th when he would allow 4 earned runs.