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HOU vs
MIN

Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

May 20, 2026 ยท 1:40 PM ET ยท Target Field
HOU 81-81  ยท  MIN 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: HOU 1, MIN 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Minnesota Twins
Confidence 72%
Projected Score MIN 4 ยท HOU 2
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 3.08 vs 5.02) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU MIN SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU Defensive edge (dWAR 2.8) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Recent run diff (+3.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
HOU SP road mastery (ERA 5.17 R vs 7.50 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

HOU โ€” Away RightHP
Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
ERA5.99
WHIP1.55
FIP5.52
K/97.2
K/BB3.8
Road ERA: 5.17
vs
MIN โ€” Home RHP
Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
ERA3.79
WHIP1.16
FIP3.43
K/99.9
K/BB8.0
Home ERA: 3.72

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 Jake Meyers CF
  6. 6 Zach Dezenzo LF
  7. 7 Brice Matthews 2B
  8. 8 Cam Smith RF
  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 RF
  5. 5 Luke Keaschall 2B
  6. 6 Victor Caratini C
  7. 7 Tristan Gray 3B
  8. 8 Ryan Kreidler SS
  9. 9 James Outman CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

HOU Away MIN Home
Team OPS 0.712 0.703
Bullpen FIP 4.20 4.18
Run Diff / 10G -2.4 +1.0
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
HOU +2.5 (+249)
MIN -2.5 (-353)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+179)
Under 5.5 (-239)
Moneyline
HOU +1540
MIN -10000

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