Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Houston AstrosHOU

3–6

Final

Minnesota TwinsMIN

Target Field

Team Season Averages

Houston AstrosLeads 10 of 18

Minnesota TwinsLeads 8 of 18

Batting

4.42Runs per game4.66
0.250Batting average0.235
0.326On-base percentage0.323
0.415Slugging percentage0.384
0.741OPS0.707
1.23Home runs per game1.09
8.44Hits per game7.83
59Home runs51
17Stolen bases40

Pitching

5.43ERA4.35
1.55WHIP1.35
8.85Strikeouts per nine7.70
5.17Walks per nine3.72
5.29Runs allowed per game4.26
0.256Opponent batting average0.246
414Pitching strikeouts354
11Quality starts19
10Saves9

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (MIN)	Total	HOU ML	MIN ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	9.5	-105	-115
FFanDuel	+1.5	9.5	-106	-110
BBetMGM	—	9.5	-105	-115
BBetOnline	-1.5	9	+101	-111
BBetRivers	+1.5	9	-108	-114
BBetus	-1.5	9.5	+101	-111
BBovada	-1.5	9	-102	-118
FFanatics	+1.5	9.5	-105	-115
LLowVig	-1.5	9	+101	-111
MMyBookie	+1.5	9.5	-103	-114

Game Information

Target Field

Stadium

May 18, 2026

7:40 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

HOU

Starters

MIN

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
HOU	12th	29th
MIN	10th	22nd

Matchup

HOUMIN

19-29Record21-26
39.6%Win %44.7%
12-14Home record13-13
7-15Road record8-13
4-6Last 105-5
-1Streak1
-51Run diff-6
6-12Division7-3
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
MIN	0	1	0	2	0	3	0	0	—	6

Team Stats

HOUStatMIN

3Runs6
7Hits9
0Errors0
0Home runs2
3RBI6
0Stolen bases0
6K (bat)6
6K (pit)6
3BB (pit)6

Player Stats

HOU — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Christian Walker1B	5	0	2	1	0
Isaac Paredes3B	4	0	1	0	1
Braden ShewmakeSS	4	0	0	0	0
Cam SmithRF	3	1	1	0	0
Jeremy PenaSS	3	0	0	1	0
Zach DezenzoLF	3	0	0	0	0
Brice MatthewsCF	3	1	1	0	1
Yordan AlvarezDH	3	0	1	0	2
Christian VazquezC	2	1	1	1	2
Zach ColeLF	1	0	0	0	0

HOU — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Tatsuya ImaiSP	4.2	5	3	3	0	5
AJ BlubaughRP	2.0	0	0	0	1	1
Jayden MurrayRP	1.1	4	3	3	2	0

MIN — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Josh BellDH	4	2	3	2	4	0
Austin MartinLF	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luke Keaschall2B	4	0	1	0	2	0
Brooks LeeSS	3	0	1	0	0	0
James OutmanCF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Kody Clemens1B	3	1	0	0	0	1
Ryan JeffersC	3	1	1	0	0	0
Tristan Gray3B	3	0	1	0	0	0
Trevor LarnachLF	3	2	1	0	0	1
Victor CaratiniC	0	0	0	0	0	1

MIN — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Kendry RojasSP	4.0	2	0	0	1	3
Eric OrzeRP	1.1	0	0	0	0	1
Andrew MorrisRP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
Simeon Woods RichardsonSP	1.0	1	0	0	1	1
Justin TopaRP	0.2	3	3	3	1	0
Taylor RogersRP	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
Yoendrys GomezRP	0.1	0	0	0	2	0

Scoring Summary

87 events · 7 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Peña hit by pitch.
0-0
Top
Paredes singled to center, Peña to third.
0-0
Top
Alvarez walked, Paredes to second.
0-0
Top
Walker popped out to second.
0-0
Top
Dezenzo lined into double play, shortstop to second, Paredes doubled off second.
0-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Martin flied out to right.
0-0
Bottom
Larnach struck out swinging.
0-0
Bottom
Jeffers grounded out to second.
0-0

Inning 2 Top

Top
Shewmake grounded out to catcher.
0-0
Top
Matthews struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Smith singled to center.
0-0
Top
Vázquez lined out to center.
0-0

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Clemens struck out swinging.
0-0
Bottom
Bell homered to center (429 feet).
0-1
Bottom
Keaschall struck out swinging.
0-1
Bottom
Lee grounded out to first.
0-1

Inning 3 Top

Top
Peña grounded out to shortstop.
0-1
Top
Paredes struck out swinging.
0-1
Top
Alvarez flied out to center.
0-1

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Gray singled to right.
0-1
Bottom
Outman flied out to left.
0-1
Bottom
Martin grounded into double play, third to second to first, Gray out at second.
0-1

Inning 4 Top

Top
Walker grounded out to shortstop.
0-1
Top
Dezenzo flied out to left.
0-1
Top
Shewmake struck out swinging.
0-1

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Larnach singled to left.
0-1
Bottom
Larnach to second on a balk.
0-1
Bottom
Jeffers grounded out to third.
0-1
Bottom
Clemens flied out to left.
0-1
Bottom
Bell homered to left (381 feet), Larnach scored.
0-3
Bottom
Keaschall struck out swinging.
0-3

Inning 5 Top

Top
Woods Richardson relieved Rojas
0-3
Top
Matthews reached on bunt single to pitcher.
0-3
Top
Smith flied out to right.
0-3
Top
Vázquez walked, Matthews to second.
0-3
Top
Peña lined out to third.
0-3
Top
Paredes struck out swinging.
0-3

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Lee grounded out to second.
0-3
Bottom
Gray struck out swinging.
0-3
Bottom
Outman singled to left.
0-3
Bottom
Murray relieved Imai
0-3
Bottom
Outman picked off and caught stealing second.
0-3

Inning 6 Top

Top
Morris relieved Woods Richardson
0-3
Top
Alvarez walked.
0-3
Top
Walker singled to center, Alvarez to second.
0-3
Top
Dezenzo grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Walker out at second, Alvarez to third.
0-3
Top
Shewmake flied out to left.
0-3

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Martin flied out to right.
0-3
Bottom
Larnach walked.
0-3
Bottom
Jeffers doubled to right, Larnach to third.
0-3
Bottom
Clemens walked.
0-3
Bottom
Bell singled to right, Larnach scored, Clemens to second, Jeffers to third.
0-4
Bottom
Keaschall singled to center, Clemens scored and Jeffers scored, Bell to second.
0-6
Bottom
Lee singled to right, Keaschall to second, Bell thrown out at home.
0-6
Bottom
Gray lined out to right.
0-6

Inning 7 Top

Top
Topa relieved Morris
0-6
Top
Matthews walked.
0-6
Top
Smith hit by pitch, Matthews to second.
0-6
Top
Vázquez singled to center, Matthews scored, Smith to third.
1-6
Top
Peña hit sacrifice fly to right, Smith scored.
2-6
Top
Paredes flied out to left.
2-6
Top
Alvarez singled to right, Vázquez to third.
2-6
Top
Walker singled to right, Vázquez scored, Alvarez to third.
3-6
Top
Orze relieved Topa
3-6
Top
Cole hit for Dezenzo
3-6
Top
Cole grounded out to first.
3-6

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Cole in left field.
3-6
Bottom
Blubaugh relieved Murray
3-6
Bottom
Outman struck out swinging.
3-6
Bottom
Martin flied out to right.
3-6
Bottom
Larnach popped out to shortstop.
3-6

Inning 8 Top

Top
Shewmake grounded out to second.
3-6
Top
Matthews grounded out to third.
3-6
Top
Smith struck out swinging.
3-6

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Caratini hit for Jeffers
3-6
Bottom
Caratini walked.
3-6
Bottom
Clemens fouled out to third.
3-6
Bottom
Bell flied out to left.
3-6
Bottom
Keaschall grounded out to first.
3-6

Inning 9 Top

Top
Caratini catching.
3-6
Top
Gómez relieved Orze
3-6
Top
Vázquez walked.
3-6
Top
Peña fouled out to catcher.
3-6
Top
Paredes walked, Vázquez to second.
3-6
Top
Rogers relieved Gómez
3-6
Top
Alvarez struck out looking.
3-6
Top
Walker grounded out to shortstop.
3-6

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Player props

Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Carlos Correa
RBIs: 6/22 over · last line 0.5
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Daulton Varsho
Home Runs: 3/22 over · last line 0.5
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Yainer Diaz
Hits: 12/20 over · last line 0.5
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Ryan Jeffers
Hits: 9/19 over · last line 0.5
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Byron Buxton
Home Runs: 0/18 over · last line 0.5
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Christian Vazquez
Hits: 8/17 over · last line 0.5
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Taj Bradley
Strikeouts: 11/17 over · last line 6.5
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Joe Ryan
Hits Allowed: 11/16 over · last line 4.5
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Hunter Brown
Outs: 6/15 over · last line 15.5
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Bailey Ober
Outs: 10/14 over · last line 15.5
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Connor Prielipp
Strikeouts: 10/14 over · last line 5.5
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Peter Lambert
Hits Allowed: 7/14 over · last line 5.5
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Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins: Final Score & Recap

The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-3 in this MLB game at Target Field on Monday, May 18, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins Odds

DraftKings lists the Minnesota Twins at MIN +1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 9.5. Moneylines are Houston Astros -105 and Minnesota Twins -115. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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