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Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros

MLB
Twins
29-27
8-2
Final
Astros
32-23
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Twins 8-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Twins win the series 2-1. The Twins outscored the Astros 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Donovan Solano went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI for the Twins. Jake Meyers went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Jun 1
Rookie Louie Varland throws 7 scoreless innings, Twins rout Astros 8-2

Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said rookie starter Louie Varland deserved an offensive game ball after throwing seven scoreless innings in a victory over the Houston Astros Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: MIN wins series 2-1.
  • Twins 13-15 on the road; Astros 15-13 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

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
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

Probable starters

Twins3rd in AL Cent
Louis Varland SP
Probable starter · 4-3, 4.63 ERA, 71 K, 1.22 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Edouard Julien2B
  2. 2Donovan Solano1B
  3. 3Alex KirilloffLF
  4. 4Kyle Farmer2B
  5. 5Joey GalloDH
  6. 6Ryan JeffersC
  7. 7Max KeplerRF
  8. 8Willi Castro3B
  9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF
Astros1st in AL West
Hunter Brown SP
Probable starter · 11-13, 5.09 ERA, 178 K, 1.36 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Mauricio Dubon2B
  2. 2Jeremy PenaSS
  3. 3Yordan AlvarezDH
  4. 4Alex Bregman3B
  5. 5Kyle TuckerRF
  6. 6Jose Abreu1B
  7. 7Chas McCormickRF
  8. 8Jake MeyersCF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

MIN wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Astros 5, Twins 1 (May 30)

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Game info

Venue
Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 37,127
Officials
Adam Hamari (Home Plate Umpire), Nick Mahrley (First Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Second Base Umpire), Jerry Layne (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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