Twins vs. Astros ALDS Game 4 Starting Pitcher Matchup - October 11

Updated Oct. 11, 2023 5:44 p.m. ET

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The Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros square off for Game 4 of the ALDS on Wednesday at 7:07 PM ET at Target Field. The Astros lead 2-1 in the series and can clinch with a win.

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The probable pitchers are Joe Ryan (11-10, 4.51 ERA) for the Twins against Jose Urquidy (3-3, 5.29 ERA) for the Astros.

Twins Probable Starter: Joe Ryan

Ryan makes the start for the Twins, his 30th of the season. He is 11-10 with a 4.51 ERA and 197 strikeouts through 161 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Saturday, Sept. 30, the right-hander went five innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
In 29 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed a 4.51 ERA and 11 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .248 to opposing batters.
Ryan is trying to record his 15th quality start of the year in this game.
Ryan will try to build on a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 5.6 frames per outing).
He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
The opposing Astros offense has a collective .259 batting average, and is third in the league with 1441 total hits and fifth in MLB action with 827 runs scored. It has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.437) and ranks seventh in home runs (222) in all of MLB.
Ryan has an 8.1 ERA and a 1.1 WHIP against the Astros this season in 10 innings pitched, allowing a .189 batting average over two appearances.

Ryan's Game Props

Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -105)
Hits Prop: Over/Under 3.5 (Over Odds: -145)

Ryan's Recent Appearances

Opponent	Date	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB
at Rockies	Sep. 29	5.0	8	6	6	6	1
vs. Angels	Sep. 24	6.0	7	3	3	10	0
at Reds	Sep. 18	5.0	5	4	4	5	3
vs. Rays	Sep. 12	4.2	5	2	2	7	2
at Guardians	Sep. 6	4.0	4	2	2	3	1

Astros Probable Starter: Jose Urquidy

The Astros will send Urquidy (3-3) to the mound for his 11th start this season.
The right-hander did not allow a run in six innings pitched on Saturday, Sept. 30 in his last outing, a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The 28-year-old has pitched in 16 games this season with an ERA of 5.29, a 1.8 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.429.
In 10 starts this season, he's earned two quality starts.
Urquidy has five starts of five or more innings this season in 10 chances. He averages 3.9 innings per outing.
He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in two straight appearances.
The Twins rank 10th in MLB with 778 runs scored this season. They have a .243 batting average this campaign with 233 home runs (third in the league).
The Twins have gone 7-for-23 with a double and an RBI in 5 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.