The Minnesota Twins (18-12) meet the Houston Astros (19-11), who will be trying to extend an eight-game winning streak, Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET, at Target Field. On the hill for the Astros will be Jose Urquidy (2-1), matched up against the Twins' Chris Archer.
The Astros won 5-0 yesterday against the Twins. Justin Verlander registered the win. He went eight innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out five for his squad.
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What time is Houston vs. Minnesota?
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 11, 2022
- Game Time: 19:40 ET, 18:40 CT, 17:40 MT, 16:40 PT
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Who is favored to win Houston vs. Minnesota?
- Houston odds: -122
- Minnesota odds: +103
Who are the key players for Houston?
Starting pitcher (Urquidy)
- The Astros will hand the ball to Urquidy (2-1) for his sixth start of the season.
- The right-hander allowed six hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings pitched against the Detroit Tigers on Friday.
- The 27-year-old has pitched to a 4.56 ERA this season with 5.6 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.4 walks per nine across five games.
Key hitters
- Alex Bregman has seven doubles, five home runs and 18 walks while batting .248.
- Yordan Alvarez has 21 hits with a .365 on-base percentage to lead his team in both. He has two doubles, eight home runs and 17 walks while batting .244.
- Jeremy Pena is hitting .245 with four doubles, a triple, six home runs and nine walks.
- Kyle Tucker is batting .243 with three doubles, four home runs and 16 walks.
Who are the key players for Minnesota?
Starting pitcher (Archer)
- Archer makes the start for the Twins, his sixth of the season. He is 0-0 with a 3.26 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 19 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday, the righty went 4 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- In five games this season, the 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.26, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .216 against him.
Key hitters
- Byron Buxton is hitting .278 with five doubles, nine home runs and four walks.
- Max Kepler has collected 22 hits with a .339 OBP to pace his team in both.
- Jorge Polanco has a slugging percentage of .375, a team-best for the Twins.
- Gio Urshela is hitting .235 with two doubles, a home run and nine walks.
Key stats for Houston vs. Minnesota
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank fourth in baseball with 36 total home runs.
- The Astros average 1.1 homers per road game this season (19 total on the road).
- The Twins average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
- Their pitchers strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings in home games this season.
- The Twins have hit 30 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- They've hit 20 homers, an average of 1.3 per game, in 16 home contests this season.
- The Astros pitching staff ranks 22nd in MLB with a collective 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Astros pitchers have a 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings rate in road games this season.
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