The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins meet on Thursday in MLB action at Target Field. Here’s a Twins vs Astros Prediction. This article will include a Twins vs Astros Pick.
Houston Astros Betting Preview
The Houston Astros are 2-4 on the year and play the Mariners, Angels, and Cardinals next. The Houston Astros are batting .178 on the season, have a .270 OBP, and a .222 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros’ pitching staff has a 3.33 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros with 9 hits and 1 RBI, while Isaac Paredes and Yordan Alvarez have combined for 6 hits and 6 RBI.
Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Brown is 1-2 with a 5.70 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 2-4 on the year and play the Royals, Tigers, and Mets next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .184 on the season, have a .252 OBP, and a .306 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Ty France leads the Minnesota Twins with 5 hits and 2 RBI, while Willi Castro and Byron Buxton have combined for 9 hits and 6 RBI.
Joe Ryan gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Ryan is 2-3 with a 7.66 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won seven of their last eight day games against AL West opponents.
- The Astros have lost each of their last five day games after playing the previous day.
- The Astros have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 games after playing the previous day.
- The Twins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight day games against AL West opponents.
- The Twins have won the first inning in three of their last four day games against AL West opponents.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last four day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Houston Astros will win
- The Astros have won each of their last 11 Thursday day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have lost each of their last four games as home favorites.
- The Astros have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as underdogs against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Astros following a win.
- The Astros have led after 5 innings in 12 of their last 13 road games against American League opponents.
- The Twins have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last six home games.
Twins vs Astros Prediction
The Astros are due for a breakout offensively, but I’m not sure if you should put hard-earned dollars on it until it happens. The Astros have scored no more than three runs through their first six games. Outside of Altuve, nobody in this Astros lineup is producing much. The Twins are coming off their two best performances of the young season, and now they get their first home game of the season. There’s sure to be some energy in the building on Thursday afternoon. Ryan is coming off a respectable season, and he was sharp in his season debut against the Cardinals. I’ll side with the Twins on Thursday afternoon.