Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Astros

46-44

2-3

Final

Twins

51-39

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 3-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. Christian Vazquez went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · Jul 7

Vázquez homers in 9th inning to give Twins 3-2 win over Astros

Christian Vázquez led off the ninth inning with a home run to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Astros 22-25 on the road; Twins 27-18 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 5d ago

Astros manager Joe Espada wants to return as contract expires

Recap · 6d ago

White Sox pounce early, finish sweep of Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

ESPN · 6d ago

White Sox sweep Astros for first playoff series win since 2005

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

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

White Sox top Astros in Game 1; first playoff win in 5 years

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

Spencer Arrighetti SP

Probable starter · 7-13, 4.53 ERA, 171 K, 1.41 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Alex Bregman3B
4Yainer DiazC
5Jon Singleton1B
6Mauricio DubonLF
7Jake MeyersCF
8Chas McCormickRF
9Cesar SalazarC

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Simeon Woods Richardson SP

Probable starter · 5-5, 4.17 ERA, 117 K, 1.29 WHIP

Lineup

1Willi Castro2B
2Trevor LarnachDH
3Carlos CorreaSS
4Carlos Santana1B
5Max KeplerRF
6Byron BuxtonCF
7Brooks LeeSS
8Matt WallnerLF
9Christian VazquezC

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Twins 9, Astros 3 (Jul 6)

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 28,056
Officials: Ryan Additon (Home Plate Umpire), Sean Barber (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Third Base Umpire)