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HOU vs
MIN

Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

May 18, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Target Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  MIN 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 3, MIN 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Minnesota Twins
Confidence 72%
Projected Score MIN 6 ยท HOU 4
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

MIN Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Key injuries HOU (Daulton Varsho, Cristian Javier, Ethan Pecko) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN SP quality edge (FIP 3.92 vs 4.54) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Defensive edge (dWAR 2.7) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Recent run diff (+1.8 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Tatsuya Imai
ERA4.93
WHIP1.42
FIP4.10
K/911.5
K/BB5.4
Road ERA: 5.34
vs
MIN โ€” Home LHP
Kendry Rojas
Kendry Rojas
ERA3.34
WHIP1.52
FIP3.92
K/910.5
K/BB3.7

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

HOU โ€” Away
  1. 1 Jeremy Pena SS
  2. 2 Isaac Paredes 3B
  3. 3 Yordan Alvarez DH
  4. 4 Christian Walker 1B
  5. 5 Zach Dezenzo LF
  6. 6 Braden Shewmake 2B
  7. 7 Brice Matthews CF
  8. 8 Cam Smith RF
  9. 9 Christian Vazquez C
MIN โ€” Home
  1. 1 Austin Martin RF
  2. 2 Trevor Larnach LF
  3. 3 Ryan Jeffers C
  4. 4 Kody Clemens 1B
  5. 5 Josh Bell DH
  6. 6 Luke Keaschall 2B
  7. 7 Brooks Lee SS
  8. 8 Tristan Gray 3B
  9. 9 James Outman CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away MIN Home
Team OPS 0.723 0.712
Bullpen FIP 4.20 4.18
Run Diff / 10G -1.4 +0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +2.5 (+300)
MIN -2.5 (-438)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (+298)
Under 9.5 (-435)
Moneyline
HOU +1220
MIN -8700

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