Minnesota @ Texas preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 25, 2010 ) Minnesota 3, Texas 4

Riding their longest winning streak since the All-Star break, the Texas Rangers send their ace to the mound to complete a rare four-game sweep.

Rangers starter Cliff Lee takes the hill in the final game of a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins. The Twins will send left-hander Francisco Liriano to the mound.

Lee had been solid with the Rangers until his last start against the Orioles on Saturday. Lee went just 5 2/3 innings in that one, allowing eight runs on 10 hits with one walk and four strikeouts. The four home runs allowed were a career high.

Lee is 8-3 with a 3.40 ERA in 18 career starts against the Twins. He'll be looking to build on an American League-best seven complete games.

The Rangers’ bullpen continued to shine Wednesday, as Matt Harrison earned his second career save by retiring the final two batters in the 4-3 victory. Vladimir Guerrero hit the go-ahead solo home run in the sixth inning, his first home run at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington since July 9 against Baltimore.

Josh Hamilton belted his 30th home run of the season with a two-run homer in the first inning while Andres Blanco had another multi-hit game, highlighted by his third double in the past two games.

Minnesota, meanwhile, is on a three-game losing streak for the first time since losing four straight from July 7-10. The Twins have scored four or fewer runs in their last five games, and are 0-3 on the current seven-game road trip.

Liriano is coming off a tough start. He went only five innings, allowing five runs on six hits with four walks and five strikeouts in a 7-6 losing effort to the White Sox.

Liriano is 1-1 with a 4.74 ERA in five games against the Ranges all-time, including three starts.