Twins and Astros meet, winner takes 3-game series

Houston Astros (3-5) vs. Minnesota Twins (3-5)

Minneapolis; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Ronel Blanco (0-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, six strikeouts); Twins: Chris Paddack (0-1, 24.30 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, two strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -121, Astros +101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Minnesota went 82-80 overall and 43-38 at home last season. The Twins slugged .411 with a .726 OPS as a team in the 2024 season.

Houston had an 88-73 record overall and a 42-38 record in road games last season. The Astros slugged .418 with a .322 on-base percentage as a team in the 2024 season.

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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