Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 6/13/2021

The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins meet Sunday in MLB action at Target Field. The Astros look for a win after winning nine of their last 13 games. The Twins look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Houston Astros have scored 16 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last eight games. The Astros have won 10 of their last 14 games when scoring four or more runs. Tuli Gurriel leads the Astros with 71 hits and 46 RBI while Carlos Correa and Jose Altuve have combined for 129 hits and 64 RBI. Framber Valdez gets the ball, and he is 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. Valdez is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Twins.

The Minnesota Twins have scored 16 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in eight of their last nine games. The Twins have lost six of their last nine games when scoring four or more runs. Jorge Polanco leads the Twins with 54 hits and 30 RBI while Nelson Cruz and Josh Donaldson have combined for 97 hits and 56 RBI. Michael Pineda gets the ball, and he is 3-3 with a 3.46 ERA and 50 strikeouts this season. Pineda is 3-4 with a 5.06 ERA and 43 strikeouts in his career against the Astros.

The Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 overall. The Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 home games and 3-7 in their last 10 overall. The under is 7-3 in Astros last 10 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in Twins last 7 home games. The Astros are 11-5 in the last 16 meetings in Minnesota and 20-8 in the last 28 meetings.

The Astros are playing the better baseball right now and they have a solid starting pitching edge here. The Twins continue to be letdown by their pitching staff and Michael Pineda has had his fair share of struggles. In fact, Pineda has allowed 11 hits and seven runs in his last 7.1 innings. The Astros should have their way offensively here. Give me the road team and the cheap price.