The Minnesota Twins (62-60) and the Houston Astros (80-45) play the finale of a 3-game set at Minute Maid Park. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. Astros odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Astros lead series 5-0
The Twins are in a 5-game slide and the offense is having some difficulty scoring runs lately. Minnesota has totaled just 11 runs in the last 6 games, or an average of 1.9 runs per contest. Not surprisingly, the Under has hit at a 9-1-2 clip across the past 12 games overall.
The Astros have won all 5 games against the Twins, and look for the 3-game sweep in this series. Houston has scored 4 or more runs in each of the last 4 outings, and it ranks 8th in the majors with 4.59 runs per game.