The busted balk: Rangers center fielder Evan Carter reached base on a full-count walk with one out in the top of the fourth inning and took a lead. Twins right-hander David Festa spun to first base and caught Carter in a rundown for the inning’s second out.

The Twins and Rangers are both hoping the rain doesn’t delay their Thursday early afternoon matchup at Target Field. Both are heading to Texas after the game. The rubber match is the third game in the series after a blowout victory for the Rangers on Monday’s Prince night and a Tuesday night that consisted of the second-longest home run in the MLB this year.

Buxton showcased his remarkable skills: first with a diving catch to save a run and then hitting the longest home run of his career.

After a complete obliteration of the team last night, the Twins took the field in hopes of a redemption game Wednesday. Their superstar put them on his back.

Bradford, sidelined since the spring with elbow inflammation, threw a 22-pitch live bullpen before Wednesday’s game vs. the Minnesota Twins at Target Field and “looked really good” Bochy. Bradford will pitch two “innings” the next time that he faces hitters.

Similar to Festa’s outing Thursday in Sacramento, Woods Richardson surrendered a bunch of hard-hit contact, and his defense did him no favors, either, as the Texas Rangers crushed the Twins 16-4 in front of 24,765 at Target Field on Tuesday night.

It’s as if all this is scripted. The moment the Twins’ pitching rotation is diluted by shoulder injuries, they’re facing their former right-hander who would really look good in a Twins uniform right now.