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Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

MLB
Astros
20-30
2-1
Final
Twins
22-27
Target Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Astros 2-1

The Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Astros outscored the Twins 2-0 in the 1st inning. Isaac Paredes went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Byron Buxton went 2-for-5 for the Twins.

Recap · May 19
Paredes' 2-run homer in the 1st inning powers Astros to a 2-1 win over the Twins

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jason Alexander scattered four hits over six scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
  • Astros 8-16 on the road; Twins 14-14 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
Jason Alexander SP
Probable starter · 1-1, 9.33 ERA, 14 K, 1.58 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jeremy PenaSS
  2. 2Isaac Paredes3B
  3. 3Yordan AlvarezDH
  4. 4Christian Walker1B
  5. 5Zach DezenzoLF
  6. 6Zach ColeLF
  7. 7Jake MeyersCF
  8. 8Braden Shewmake2B
  9. 9Christian VazquezC
Twins3rd in AL Cent
Zebby Matthews SP
Probable starter · 9-11, 4.90 ERA, 116 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Byron BuxtonDH
  2. 2Trevor LarnachLF
  3. 3Josh Bell1B
  4. 4Kody Clemens1B
  5. 5Austin MartinRF
  6. 6Brooks LeeSS
  7. 7Victor CaratiniC
  8. 8Tristan Gray3B
  9. 9James OutmanCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Twins 6, Astros 3 (May 18)

Last 5

HOU
  • W@ MIN2-1
  • L@ MIN3-6
  • Lvs TEX0-8
  • Wvs TEX4-1
  • Wvs TEX2-0
MIN
  • No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue
Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 13,557
Officials
Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesMIN wins series 2-1

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