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Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros, Game 2 of the ALDS

MLB
Twins
87-75
6-2
Final
Astros
90-72
Daikin Park
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Twins 6-2

The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of the ALDS on Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Twins win the series 3-1. The Twins outscored the Astros 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Carlos Correa went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI for the Twins. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Oct 10
Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead

Late-afternoon shadows made the ball difficult to pick up, and Minnesota's Sonny Gray presented a tough opponent on the mound.

What it means

  • Astros won the series 3-1.

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
Pablo Lopez SP
Probable starter · 2-0, 0.71 ERA, 10 K, 1.11 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Donovan Solano1B
  2. 2Jorge Polanco2B
  3. 3Royce LewisDH
  4. 4Carlos CorreaSS
  5. 5Ryan JeffersC
  6. 6Willi Castro3B
  7. 7Kyle Farmer3B
  8. 8Max KeplerRF
  9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF
Astros1st in AL West
Framber Valdez SP
Probable starter · 0-3, 9.00 ERA, 17 K, 2.08 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Alex Bregman3B
  3. 3Yordan AlvarezLF
  4. 4Kyle TuckerRF
  5. 5Jose Abreu1B
  6. 6Michael BrantleyDH
  7. 7Chas McCormickCF
  8. 8Jeremy PenaSS
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

MIN wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Astros 6, Twins 4 (Oct 7)

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Game info

Venue
Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 43,017
Officials
D.J. Reyburn (Home Plate Umpire), Bill Miller (First Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Second Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Third Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Left Field Umpire), Brian Knight (Right Field Umpire)

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

This seriesMIN wins series 3-1

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