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HOU vs
MIN

Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

May 19, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Target Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  MIN 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 2, MIN 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Houston Astros
Confidence 65%
Projected Score HOU 3 ยท MIN 1
Blowout Probability 10%

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 4.61 vs 5.78) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU MIN SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN HOU SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Recent run diff (+3.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN SP home venue edge (ERA 2.60 H vs 7.83 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander
ERA9.33
WHIP1.58
FIP5.75
K/97.0
K/BB3.0
vs
MIN โ€” Home RHP
Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
ERA4.90
WHIP1.26
FIP4.61
K/98.0
K/BB5.3
Home ERA: 2.60

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 Zachary Cole RF
  7. 7 Jake Meyers CF
  8. 8 Braden Shewmake 2B
  9. 9 Christian Vazquez C
MIN โ€” Home
  1. 1 Byron Buxton DH
  2. 2 Trevor Larnach LF
  3. 3 Josh Bell 1B
  4. 4 Kody Clemens 2B
  5. 5 Austin Martin RF
  6. 6 Brooks Lee SS
  7. 7 Victor Caratini C
  8. 8 Tristan Gray 3B
  9. 9 James Outman CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away MIN Home
Team OPS 0.710 0.696
Bullpen FIP 4.20 4.18
Run Diff / 10G -2.7 +0.9
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +1.5 (-5700)
MIN -1.5 (+1120)
Total (O/U)
Over 3.5 (+306)
Under 3.5 (-449)
Moneyline
HOU -558
MIN +363

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