The Houston Astros (46-42) will try to extend a three-game winning run on Saturday versus the Minnesota Twins (49-39), with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
The Twins are a home favorite (-130) against the Astros (+110). The Minnesota Twins will give the start to Joe Ryan (5-5, 3.21 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Hunter Brown (6-5, 4.07 ERA).
The Astros took down the Twins 13-12 yesterday, with Bryan King getting the win (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) and Alex Bregman leading the way offensively (going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI). Pablo Lopez (5.0 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Twins.
Before watching this Twins vs. Astros matchup, here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
- Underdog: Astros (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
- Over/under: 7.5
Twins vs. Astros: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Saturday, July 6, 2024
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have been favorites in 60 games this season and won 38 (63.3%) of those contests.
- Minnesota is 24-17 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 44 of 88 chances this season.
- The Twins are 41-46-0 ATS in their 87 games with a spread this season.
Joe Ryan (Twins probable starter)
- Ryan (5-5) gets the starting nod for the Twins in his 18th start of the season. He has a 3.21 ERA in 103 2/3 innings pitched, with 110 strikeouts.
- In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
- In 17 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.21, with 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .217 against him.
- Ryan is looking to record his 12th quality start of the season.
- Ryan will look to go five or more innings for his 18th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
- He has had one appearance this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He meets an Astros offense that ranks 10th in the league with 424 runs while batting .265 as a squad. It has a collective .423 slugging percentage (fifth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 103 home runs (ninth in MLB).
- In five innings over one appearance against the Astros this season, Ryan has a 9 ERA and a 2 WHIP while his opponents are batting .381.
- The 28-year-old’s 3.21 ERA ranks 20th, .965 WHIP ranks sixth, and 9.5 K/9 ranks 19th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins’ 105 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Minnesota rank third in the majors with a combined .429 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
- Minnesota has scored 435 runs this season, which ranks fifth in MLB.
- The Twins are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .323.
- Minnesota has shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.9) among MLB offenses.
Astros stats and trends
Astros betting records
- The Astros have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (52.2%) in those games.
- This year, Houston has won five of eight games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Astros have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Contests with Houston has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 34 of 88 chances this season.
- In 87 games with a line this season, the Astros have a mark of 43-44-0 against the spread.
Hunter Brown (Astros probable starter)
- Brown gets the start for the Astros, his 17th of the season. He is 6-5 with a 4.07 ERA and 94 strikeouts over 86 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the right-hander tossed six scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
- The 25-year-old has put together a 4.07 ERA and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings over 17 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .243 to opposing batters.
- Brown is seeking his ninth quality start in a row.
- Brown will try to pitch five or more innings for his 11th straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
- He is looking to have his third straight appearance with no earned runs allowed.
- The opposing Twins offense has the third-ranked slugging percentage (.429) and ranks sixth in home runs hit (105) in all of MLB. They have a collective .253 batting average, and are ninth in the league with 753 total hits and fifth in MLB action scoring 435 runs.
- In six innings over one appearance against the Twins this season, Brown has a 4.50 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are batting .227.
Astros batting stats
- The Astros are ninth in baseball with 103 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
- So far this year, Houston ranks fifth in baseball with a .423 slugging percentage.
- The Astros lead MLB with a .265 batting average.
- The offense for Houston is No. 10 in MLB, scoring 4.8 runs per game (424 total runs).
- The Astros are fifth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .326.
