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.
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Twins at Astros projected starters
RHP Chris Archer vs. RHP Luis Garcia
Archer (2-6, 4.02 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.26 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 7.8 K/9 in 87 1/3 IP.
- Is 0-3 with a 4.24 ERA with 35 K and a .211 opponent batting average in 10 road starts
- Was knocked around for 5 R (4 ER) with 5 H, 3 BB and 2 K in 3 IP in a May 11 loss against the Astros at Target Field
Garcia (10-8, 4.09 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 in 123 1/3 IP.
- Has 7 of his 10 victories at home, going 7-3 with a 4.88 ERA with 68 K in 62 2/3 IP in 11 starts at Minute Maid Park.
- Yielded 5 H and 2 BB with 9 K in 5 scoreless IP in a May 12 win at Minnesota
Twins at Astros odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:09 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Twins +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Astros -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins +1.5 (-140) | Astros -1.5 (+115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Twins at Astros picks and predictions
Prediction
Astros 5, Twins 2
Money line
The ASTROS (-180) are a little on the pricey side, costing nearly 2 times your potential return. This is my personal limit for a standalone money line play, and I’d prefer the run line here. However, since Houston is 5-0 against Minnesota this season, keep hammering the favorite.
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Run line/Against the spread
The ASTROS -1.5 (+115) are a solid play on the run line. If you like the Astros to complete the season sweep of the Twins +1.5 (-140), you should like Houston to cover. Houston has won every meeting this season by 2 or more runs, including exactly by 2 in each of the first 2 outings in this series.
Over/Under
The UNDER 8.5 (-115) is the play, as Minnesota continues to struggle to get the lumber going lately.
The Under is 3-0-2 in the last 5 road games for the Twins, while going 3-0-1 in the last 4 home games for the Astros against teams with a winning overall record.
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