The Houston Astros (32-22), led by the red-hot Chas McCormick and his two-game homer streak, are -185 favorites to pick up a win over the Minnesota Twins (28-27) Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET, live from Minute Maid Park and broadcast on SportsNet SW.
Houston’s Hunter Brown and Minnesota’s Louie Varland have been named the starters for this contest.
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Astros and Twins Betting Trends
The Astros have won 56.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (22-17).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -185 or shorter, Houston has a 9-4 record (winning 69.2% of its games).
The Twins have entered the game as underdogs 21 times this season and won six, or 28.6%, of those games.
Minnesota has played as an underdog of +159 or more once this season and won that game.
The Astros have played in 54 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-27-1).
The Twins and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of their 55 opportunities.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros rank 20th in runs scored with 244, 4.5 per game.
Houston is 21st in baseball with 56 home runs. They average one per game.
The Astros have the 18th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).
Houston strikes out 8.1 times per game to rank sixth in MLB.
The Astros pitching staff leads MLB with a collective 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
Houston’s 3.19 team ERA ranks first among all MLB pitching staffs.
Twins Stats & Insights
The Twins rank 16th in the majors with 248 total runs scored this season.
Minnesota has hit 74 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the majors.
The Twins’ .231 batting average ranks 24th in the league this season.
Minnesota ranks last in strikeouts per game (10.2) among MLB offenses.
The Twins have a 9.9 K/9 this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
Minnesota has the second-best ERA (3.46) in the majors this season.
Astros Key Players to Watch
The Astros are sending Brown (5-1) to the mound to make his 11th start of the season. He is 5-1 with a 3.28 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched.
Yordan Alvarez is batting .283 this season with a team-high 14 home runs and 48 RBI.
Alex Bregman has 50 hits and an OBP of .335 to go with a slugging percentage of .385 this season.
Kyle Tucker has collected 51 base hits, an OBP of .350 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
Jeremy Pena is batting .245 with an OBP of .299 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
Twins Key Players to Watch
The Twins’ Varland (2-1) will make his seventh start of the season.
Byron Buxton has racked up a team-best batting average of .221.
Carlos Correa is batting .211 with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 walks.
Joey Gallo has a team-high 11 home runs.
Max Kepler has five doubles, six home runs and 10 walks while batting .194.
Astros and Twins Injuries
Astros: Michael Brantley: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Luis Garcia: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15 Day IL (Elbow)
Twins: Trevor Larnach: 10 Day IL (Pneumonia), Jorge Polanco: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kenta Maeda: 15 Day IL (Tricep), Jorge Alcala: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Caleb Thielbar: 15 Day IL (Oblique strain), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Arm), Nick Gordon: 60 Day IL (Shin), Gilberto Celestino: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Emilio Pagán: day-to-day (Hip)
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