Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Astros

46-43

3-9

Final

Twins

50-39

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 9-3

The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 9-3 on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Twins. Jon Singleton went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Jul 6

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What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Astros 22-24 on the road; Twins 26-18 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago

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Recap · 6d ago

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ESPN · 6d ago

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ESPN · 6d ago

Joe Espada to 'move on' from Astros' reaction to fans' boos

ESPN · 6d ago

Astros' Daulton Varsho has wrist surgery, done for season

ESPN · Sep 30

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Recap · Sep 30

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ESPN · Sep 29

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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 · 11-9, 3.49 ERA, 179 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Alex Bregman3B
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Yainer DiazC
5Jon Singleton1B
6Jake MeyersCF
7Mauricio Dubon2B
8Chas McCormickLF
9Joey LoperfidoLF

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Joe Ryan SP

Probable starter · 7-7, 3.60 ERA, 147 K, 0.99 WHIP

Lineup

1Willi Castro2B
2Carlos CorreaSS
3Trevor LarnachLF
4Jose Miranda3B
5Carlos Santana1B
6Max KeplerRF
7Byron BuxtonCF
8Ryan JeffersC
9Brooks LeeDH

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Astros 13, Twins 12 (Jul 5)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 31,431
Officials: Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Additon (First Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Second Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Third Base Umpire)