Twins vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown at Minute Maid Park as the Minnesota Twins, boasting a solid 32-26 record, roll into Houston to clash with the Astros, who are trying to find their footing at 26-33 this season. The first pitch is slated for 01:05 PM EST today, and with the Twins looking to close a 7-game gap and the Astros just a hair behind at 6.5 in the American League standings, every play counts. Vegas has the over/under tantalizingly set at 8.5, favoring the Astros slightly in the betting lines. Fresh off a head-to-head, where the Astros snagged a 5-2 victory just yesterday, the stakes are sky-high. The Houston air is buzzing too—partly cloudy skies, a brisk southern wind, and the kind of humidity that makes every pitch stick. So, as the Twins try to mine some wins and the Astros aim to launch into a comeback, it’s sure to be an explosive battle of wills under the Texan sun!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 02, 2024 01:05PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the S at 11.9 mph. Temperature is at 84.9° with 80% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	MIN ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+117	-140	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+129	-154	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+12	-14	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

119W-150L

43.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

157W-112L

56.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/31/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	6	Under	-1.5
05/31/24	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-1.5
06/01/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	2	Under	-1.5
06/01/24	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-1.5
04/07/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Under	-3.5
04/07/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	3	Under	-3.5
04/08/23	Houston Astros HOU	6	Over	+6.5
04/08/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	9	Over	+6.5
04/09/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-2.5
04/09/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	1	Under	-2.5
05/29/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	7	Over	+3.5
05/29/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Over	+3.5
05/30/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	1	Under	-2.5
05/30/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-2.5
05/31/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	8	Over	+1.5
05/31/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Over	+1.5

Twins Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

S. Woods

ERA 2.7 | IP 40.0 | 2.0W-0.0L | KO 30.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-28-24	vsKC	2-4W	5.0	3	2	4	Under
05-22-24	@WAS	3-2W	4.7	3	0	1	Under
05-17-24	@CLE	2-3L	5.3	4	1	2	Under
05-11-24	@TOR	8-10L	4.3	8	5	2	Over
05-06-24	vsSEA	1-3W	6.0	1	0	8	Under
04-30-24	@CWS	6-5W	3.7	7	2	2	Over
04-25-24	vsCWS	3-6W	5.0	7	2	6	Over
04-13-24	@DET	4-1W	6.0	2	1	5	Under
04-22-23	vsWAS	10-4L	4.7	7	5	5	Over
10-02-22	vsDET	10-4L	5.0	3	3	3	Over

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-28-24	@SEA	2-4L	6.0	4	1	9	Under
05-22-24	vsLAA	2-1L	6.0	2	2	3	Under
05-17-24	vsMIL	4-5W	5.0	4	4	5	Over
05-11-24	@DET	2-8L	5.0	5	1	7	Over
05-05-24	vsSEA	5-4L	4.3	5	2	5	Over
04-30-24	vsCLE	9-10W	5.3	5	6	7	Over
04-21-24	@WAS	0-6L	4.0	4	3	6	Under
04-16-24	vsATL	6-2L	6.0	5	2	3	Push
04-11-24	@KC	3-13L	0.7	11	9	0	Over
04-05-24	@TEX	2-10L	3.0	8	5	3	Over

Twins Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/03	vs HOU	2-5L	4	0	Under
06/02	vs HOU	6-1W	6	2	Under
06/01	@ KC	7-6W	9	2	Over
05/31	@ KC	1-6L	8	0	Under
05/30	@ KC	4-2W	11	0	Under
05/29	@ KC	6-5W	7	2	Over
05/28	@ TEX	2-6L	3	0	Push
05/27	@ TEX	5-3W	7	1	Push
05/26	@ TEX	3-2W	10	1	Under
05/24	vs WAS	3-2W	7	2	Under
05/23	vs WAS	10-0W	10	4	Over
05/22	vs WAS	3-12L	8	1	Over
05/21	vs CLE	2-5L	4	1	Under
05/20	vs CLE	4-11L	10	0	Over
05/19	vs CLE	2-3L	4	1	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/03	@ MIN	5-2W	10	4	Under
06/02	@ MIN	1-6L	6	1	Under
06/01	vs SEA	4-0W	9	2	Under
05/31	vs SEA	1-2L	7	0	Under
05/30	vs SEA	2-4L	5	1	Under
05/29	vs SEA	2-3L	6	0	Under
05/28	vs OAK	5-2W	11	1	Under
05/27	vs OAK	1-3L	4	0	Under
05/26	vs OAK	6-3W	12	1	Over
05/24	@ LAA	1-2L	6	0	Under
05/23	@ LAA	6-5W	10	4	Over
05/22	@ LAA	7-9L	10	2	Over
05/21	@ MIL	9-4W	14	3	Over
05/20	@ MIL	2-4L	8	1	Under
05/19	@ MIL	5-4W	10	2	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Minnesota Twins	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Trevor Larnach	8.3	11.0	0.268	0.443	36.1%	80.4%	5.2%
#2 Ryan Jeffers	8.2	11.1	0.25	0.528	39.2%	92.0%	6.8%
#3 Jose Miranda	7.6	9.8	0.273	0.439	32.4%	76.3%	3.6%
#4 Max Kepler	8.0	10.6	0.287	0.488	39.5%	88.4%	3.1%
#5 Byron Buxton	9.4	12.2	0.239	0.396	32.1%	71.6%	2.2%
#6 Willi Castro	7.5	9.7	0.262	0.426	37.9%	80.5%	2.1%
#7 Alex Kirilloff	6.7	8.9	0.217	0.413	31.9%	73.2%	3.6%
#8 Carlos Santana	6.3	8.3	0.209	0.374	33.5%	70.9%	4.4%
#9 Edouard Julien	6.5	8.6	0.21	0.371	35.3%	72.5%	4.2%

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Kyle Tucker	11.2	15.1	0.262	0.586	47.6%	106.2%	9.0%
#2 Alex Bregman	8.1	10.5	0.224	0.379	31.1%	68.9%	3.2%
#3 Yordan Alvarez	9.7	12.5	0.283	0.48	40.4%	88.3%	4.9%
#3 Luis Garcia	9.8	9.8	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#4 Jeremy Pena	7.2	9.1	0.301	0.416	35.4%	77.0%	2.2%
#5 Jake Meyers	6.6	8.5	0.281	0.475	38.8%	86.3%	4.3%
#6 Mauricio Dubon	6.2	7.9	0.315	0.427	35.5%	78.2%	1.6%
#7 Victor Caratini	6.0	8.0	0.247	0.429	31.2%	74.0%	3.9%
#8 Jose Abreu	5.7	7.2	0.119	0.167	17.9%	34.5%	1.2%
#9 Chas McCormick	6.4	8.2	0.205	0.239	31.8%	55.7%	0.0%