Rangers cling to miniscule playoff chances as Twins arrive

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The final week of the regular season will almost certainly come and go with little stakes for the Texas Rangers, starting with Tuesday's opener to their three-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Arlington, Texas.

But it didn't have to be this way. One week ago, the Rangers were riding high after winning eight of their first 11 games in September to work their