Houston Astros (3-4) vs. Minnesota Twins (2-5)
Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.50 WHIP, five strikeouts); Twins: Bailey Ober (0-1, 27.00 ERA, 4.12 WHIP, three strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -125, Astros +106; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros play the Minnesota Twins with a 1-0 series lead.
Minnesota had an 82-80 record overall and a 43-38 record in home games last season. The Twins pitching staff had a collective 4.27 ERA while averaging 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2024 season.
Houston went 88-73 overall and 42-38 on the road last season. The Astros averaged 2.9 extra base hits per game, including 1.2 home runs.
INJURIES: Twins: Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Brooks Lee: 10-Day IL (back), Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Michael Tonkin: 15-Day IL (shoulder)
Astros: Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Forrest Whitley: 15-Day IL (knee), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15-Day IL (forearm)
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