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Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins, Game 3 of the ALDS

MLB
Astros
90-72
9-1
Final
Twins
87-75
Target Field
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Astros 9-1

The Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 9-1 in Game 3 of the ALDS on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Target Field. The Astros win the series 3-1. The Astros outscored the Twins 4-0 in the 1st inning. Jose Abreu went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Oct 10
Astros hit 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead

José Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Sonny Gray and piled on with a two-run shot in the ninth, powering the Astros past the Minnesota Twins 9-1 on Tuesday...

What it means

  • Astros won the series 3-1.

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
Cristian Javier SP
Probable starter · 2-1, 4.09 ERA, 12 K, 1.36 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Alex Bregman3B
  3. 3Yordan AlvarezLF
  4. 4Kyle TuckerRF
  5. 5Jose Abreu1B
  6. 6Yainer DiazDH
  7. 7Mauricio DubonCF
  8. 8Jeremy PenaSS
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Sonny Gray SP
Probable starter · 1-1, 4.00 ERA, 12 K, 1.78 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Edouard JulienDH
  2. 2Jorge Polanco2B
  3. 3Max KeplerRF
  4. 4Royce Lewis3B
  5. 5Carlos CorreaSS
  6. 6Alex Kirilloff1B
  7. 7Matt WallnerLF
  8. 8Willi CastroCF
  9. 9Ryan JeffersC

The series

HOU wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Twins 6, Astros 2 (Oct 8)

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 41,017
Officials
Bill Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Jansen Visconti (First Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Second Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Third Base Umpire), Brian Knight (Left Field Umpire), D.J. Reyburn (Right Field Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

This seriesHOU wins series 3-1

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