Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

MLB

Astros

20-31

1-4

Final

Twins

23-27

Target Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Twins 4-1

The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Target Field. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 4th inning. Ryan Kreidler went 1-for-3 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Twins.

Recap · May 20

Joe Ryan pitches the Twins past the Astros 4-1 with a 12-strikeout masterpiece over 6 innings

Joe Ryan matched his career high with 12 strikeouts over six innings, Ryan Kreidler hit a three-run home run and the Minnesota Twins beat the

What it means

Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
Astros 8-17 on the road; Twins 15-14 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

Mike Burrows SP

Probable starter · 4-9, 5.99 ERA, 75 K, 1.55 WHIP

Lineup

1Jeremy PenaSS
2Isaac Paredes3B
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Christian Walker1B
5Jake MeyersCF
6Zach DezenzoLF
7Brice Matthews2B
8Cam SmithRF
9Christian VazquezC

Twins3rd in AL Cent

Joe Ryan SP

Probable starter · 7-10, 3.79 ERA, 159 K, 1.16 WHIP

Lineup

1Byron BuxtonDH
2Trevor LarnachLF
3Josh Bell1B
4Kody Clemens1B
5Luke Keaschall2B
6Victor CaratiniC
7Tristan Gray3B
8Ryan KreidlerSS
9James OutmanCF

The series

MIN wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Astros 2, Twins 1 (May 19)

Last 5

HOU

L@ MIN1-4
W@ MIN2-1
L@ MIN3-6
Lvs TEX0-8
Wvs TEX4-1

MIN

No games yet this season.

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Game info

Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota · Attendance 23,522
Officials: Gabe Morales (Home Plate Umpire), Emil Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Second Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Third Base Umpire)