On Sunday, the Minnesota Twins (32-26) are visiting the Houston Astros (26-33), at 1:05 PM ET, in the final Game of a three-Game series.
The Twins (+117 underdog on the moneyline to win) visit the Astros (-139). The Astros will give the ball to Hunter Brown (1-5) versus the Twins and Simeon Woods Richardson (2-0).
Yesterday, the Astros claimed a 5-2 win over the Twins, with Framber Valdez (7.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 4 K) registering the win for the Astros. Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI to lead the offensive showing. Joe Ryan (5.0 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 4 K) was handed the loss for the Twins.
Get ready for the Astros vs. Twins with what you need to know ahead of Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Astros (-139, bet $139 to win $100)
- Underdog: Twins (+117, bet $100 to win $117)
- Over/under: 8.5
Astros vs. Twins: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 2, 2024
- Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch Here!)
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have entered the game as favorites 45 times this season and won 20, or 44.4%, of those games.
- Houston has a record of 14-11, a 56% win rate, when favored by -139 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 58.2%.
- Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 21 of 59 chances this season.
- The Astros are 23-35-0 against the spread in their 58 chances this season.
Hunter Brown (Astros probable starter)
- Brown (1-5 with a 6.39 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 49 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his 11th of the season.
- In his most recent time out on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the righty threw six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.39, with 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .288 against him.
- Brown is looking to secure his third straight quality start in this outing.
- Brown is looking for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.5 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 11 appearances this season.
- He will face a Twins squad that is hitting .231 as a unit (23rd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .394 (11th in MLB) with 62 total home runs (12th in MLB).
Astros batting stats
- The Astros have hit 72 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Hitters for Houston rank sixth in the majors with a combined .415 team slugging percentage.
- The Astros have a team batting average of .259 this season, which ranks second among MLB teams.
- Houston has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 257 (4.4 per game).
- The Astros have an OBP of .322 this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- Houston is the best at avoiding strikeouts in MLB this season with only 399 as a team.
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have been victorious in eight, or 38.1%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Minnesota has a mark of 1-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +117 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Twins have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 25 of its 58 opportunities.
- The Twins are 26-31-0 against the spread in their 57 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Simeon Woods Richardson (Twins probable starter)
- The Twins are sending Woods Richardson (2-0) out to make his ninth start of the season. He is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 40 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, the righty tossed five innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 2.70, with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season. Opponents are batting .235 against him.
- Woods Richardson enters the game with two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Woods Richardson has put up five starts this season where he pitched five or more innings.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Astros offense has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks fourth in home runs hit (72) in all of MLB. They have a collective .259 batting average, and are second in the league with 524 total hits and 11th in MLB action scoring 257 runs.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins rank 12th in baseball with 62 total home runs.
- This season, Minnesota ranks 11th in baseball, slugging .394.
- The Twins rank 23rd in MLB with a .231 batting average.
- Averaging 4.4 runs per game (256 total), Minnesota is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Twins are 21st in baseball with an on-base percentage of .305.