Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 MIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | 9 |
Who won: Twins 9-6
The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 9-6 on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Astros 4-0 in the 2nd inning. Kyle Farmer went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Astros.
Recap · Apr 8
Buxton, Farmer hit 3-run homers as Twins top Astros 9-6
There's a simple way to sum up Minnesota's early success: swing and a miss.
What it means
- Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
- Astros 0-2 on the road; Twins 2-0 at home.
Latest headlines
ESPN · Oct 1
Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires
Recap · Oct 1
White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005
ESPN · Sep 30
Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season
ESPN · Sep 30
Astros frustrated by boos from sparse crowd during wild-card opener
Recap · Sep 30
White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1
ESPN · Sep 29
Twins believe future is bright with lineup built around young players
Injuries and inactives
Astros1st in AL West- OutBrice Matthews CFKnee, Inflammation, left
- OutCristian Javier SPGroin, Strain, right
- OutDaulton Varsho CFWrist, Surgery, left
- OutEnyel De Los Santos RPKnee, Tendinitis, right
- 60-Day-ILMike Burrows SPElbow, Inflammation, right
Twins3rd in AL Cent- OutWalker Jenkins CFElbow, Surgery, right
- 10-Day-ILByron Buxton CFHip, Surgery, right
- 15-Day-ILJeff Hoffman RPForearm, Inflammation, right
- 60-Day-ILMike Paredes SPOblique, Strain, left
- 10-Day-ILTrevor Larnach LFWrist, Sprain, left
Probable starters
Astros1st in AL West
Luis Garcia SP
Probable starter · 2-2, 4.00 ERA, 31 K, 1.30 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Chas McCormickLF
- 2Alex Bregman3B
- 3Yordan AlvarezDH
- 4Jose Abreu1B
- 5Kyle TuckerRF
- 6Jeremy PenaSS
- 7David Hensley2B
- 8Jake MeyersCF
- 9Martin MaldonadoC
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Joe Ryan SP
Probable starter · 11-10, 4.51 ERA, 197 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Byron BuxtonDH
- 2Carlos CorreaSS
- 3Trevor LarnachRF
- 4Jose Miranda3B
- 5Nick GordonLF
- 6Donovan Solano1B
- 7Kyle Farmer2B
- 8Christian VazquezC
- 9Michael A. TaylorCF
The series
MIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Twins 3, Astros 2 (Apr 7)
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Game info
- Venue
- Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 26,330
- Officials
- Brennan Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Carlson (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
