The Houston Astros (78-45) will host the Minnesota Twins (62-58), Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The Astros are heavily favored at home (-386) against the Twins (+301). The starting pitchers are Justin Verlander (15-3) for the Houston Astros, and Aaron Sanchez for the Minnesota Twins.
The Astros won 5-4 over the Braves Tuesday in their most recent game. Jose Urquidy was the winning pitcher after throwing seven innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out six, while Mauricio Dubon went 2-for-5 to lead them offensively.
The Twins were handed a 2-1 loss to the Rangers yesterday. Carlos Correa (2-for-3 with a triple) led the way offensively, while Sonny Gray took the loss on the mound after going six innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out six.