Kimito Nono's first two MLS goals rally DC United to 3-3 draw with Whitecaps

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Rookie Kimito Nono scored his first two goals, including the equalizer in the 80th minute, and D.C. United rallied for a 3-3 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.

DC United (6-8-12) jumped in front in the 16th minute when Nono got a second chance to send a shot past Vancouver keeper Yohei Takaoka in his eighth appearance — all starts.

The Whitecaps (15-6-5) answered with a second-chance goal from Brian White in the 25th minute and a goal from Bruno Caicedo — with an assist from Thomas Müller — three minutes into stoppage time for a 2-1 lead at halftime.

Defender Lucas Bartlett took a corner kick from Keisuke Kurokawa and scored with a header to pull DC United even in the 65th minute. It was a career-high third goal for Bartlett.

Vancouver took a 3-2 lead in the 72nd minute on Müller's eighth goal of the campaign. Aleksa Cvetković and Tristan Blackmon had assists. Müller had seven goals in seven appearances last season.

Nono used assists from Hosei Kijima and Bartlett to score the equalizer.

Takaoka had four saves for the Whitecaps.

Sean Johnson stopped six shots for DC.

Vancouver is 9-4-2 at home as the Western Conference leaders finished off a 2-2-1 month.

DC: At Inter Miami on Oct. 10.

Vancouver: At Chicago Fire on Oct. 6.

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Vancouver Whitecaps' Bruno Caicedo, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring against D.C. United during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Jacob Mallari/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps' Brian White (24) celebrates after scoring against DC United during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Jacob Mallari/The Canadian Press via AP)

D.C. United's Kimito Nono (2) celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Jacob Mallari/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps' Tristan Blackmon, left, and D.C. United's Joao Peglow, right, vie for the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Jacob Mallari/The Canadian Press via AP)

D.C. United's Kimito Nono (2) celebrates after scoring against the Vancouver Whitecaps during the first half of an MLS soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (Jacob Mallari/The Canadian Press via AP)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Texas Rangers' quest for an AL West title — and a .500 record — will go down to the final day of the regular season.

Danny Jansen homered and drove in two runs, and Jake Burger also went deep in a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Texas is 80-81 heading into Sunday's regular-season finale at Minnesota. Houston is also 80-81 going into its final game at the Athletics and holds the tiebreaker over the Rangers because the Astros won their season series.

That means Texas needs a win and a Houston loss Sunday to make the playoffs.

“We're here, and it's a chance, and we're excited for it,” Jansen said after his team's victory but before the Astros routed the A's 13-2. “I've never been a part of a game like this, but it's going to be a lot of fun to go out there and leave it all on the field and control what we can.”

Left-hander MacKenzie Gore (8-11, 4.59) ERA starts for the Rangers on Sunday and right-hander Dean Kremer (4-5, 4.97) for the Twins. The AL West winner will have the lowest winning percentage for a postseason team in a non-shortened season, below the .506 (82-80) for the 2005 San Diego Padres.

“I always say, you worry about tomorrow tomorrow. You have to win today,” Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said. “Tomorrow's pretty important, too.”

Making his first start since Aug. 7, Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi went 4 1/3 innings and allowed a first-inning run. Left-hander Robert Garcia earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Brandon Nimmo had an RBI double and made a diving, backhand catch for the final out of the third inning as he tumbled over in right field to deny Kody Clemens, saving two runs. Nimmo played despite cramping.

Nicky Lopez, who hit a two-out double in the second and scored the Rangers' first run, was removed in the middle of the fourth after injuring his left leg while stepping awkwardly on first base.

The bottom three batters in Texas’ starting lineup went 6 for 11 with four RBIs and four runs.

“Today was a big win. Tomorrow's an even bigger one,” Lopez said. “We didn't want to think about tomorrow until we finished today. I think we did a good job.”

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Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo dives to reach second base safely for an RBI-double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi reacts after completing the bottom of the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jacob Latz, left, and catcher Danny Jansen, right, shake hands after a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo walks back to the dugout after the bottom of the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo celebrates after hitting an RBI-double during the second inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)