Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Astros

4-6

5-1

Final

Twins

6-3

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Astros 5-1

The Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Chas McCormick went 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Apr 9

McCormick 4 RBIs as Astros beat Twins 5-1, avoid sweep

Chas McCormick had four RBI, Hunter Brown combined on a two-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday to salvage the series finale.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Astros 1-2 on the road; Twins 2-1 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

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Walker Jenkins CF
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Byron Buxton CF
Hip, Surgery, right
10-Day-IL
Jeff Hoffman RP
Forearm, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Mike Paredes SP
Oblique, Strain, left
60-Day-IL
Trevor Larnach LF
Wrist, Sprain, left
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros1st in AL West

Hunter Brown SP

Probable starter · 11-13, 5.09 ERA, 178 K, 1.36 WHIP

Lineup

1Chas McCormickRF
2Alex Bregman3B
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Jose Abreu1B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Jeremy PenaSS
7Corey JulksLF
8Yainer DiazC
9Mauricio Dubon2B

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Tyler Mahle SP

Probable starter · 1-2, 3.16 ERA, 28 K, 1.05 WHIP

Lineup

1Byron BuxtonDH
2Trevor LarnachLF
3Jose Miranda3B
4Donovan Solano1B
5Nick Gordon2B
6Kyle FarmerSS
7Matt WallnerRF
8Ryan JeffersC
9Michael A. TaylorCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Twins 9, Astros 6 (Apr 8)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 14,316
Officials: Mark Carlson (Home Plate Umpire), Jordan Baker (First Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Second Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Third Base Umpire)