Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros Prediction 7-7-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros Prediction for this MLB Game on Sunday, July 7th at Target Field.

Astros Pitching Needs to be Better

The Astros have gone 1-1 in the last two Games, but in each of the Games the pitching has been a problem. Hunter Brown went six innings, giving up 12 hits and seven runs. Jon Singleton hit a home run and drove in two RBis. The Astros are averaging 4.82 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.32 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 9th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 13th. They have a run differential of 0.5 which is 9th in the league. Yordan Alvarez has hit 19 home runs and driven in 50 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Astros will be Spencer Arrighetti, who sits with a 4-7 record and an ERA of 6.13. In his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays, he went four innings giving up six hits and seven runs. 

Twins Offense is On Fire

The Twins offense is on fire and on Saturday they scored nine runs on the way to the six run victory. Byron Buxton hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Twins are averaging 4.94 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.43 runs per Game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league, while the pitching is 20th in the league. Ryan Jeffers has hit 14 home runs and driven in 46 RBIs so far this season. Brooks Lee has been hot since joining the Twins, and he hit his first home run of his MLB career on Saturday. Getting the start for the Twins will be Simeon Woods Richardson, and he sits with a 3-1 record and an ERA of 3.32. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went 5.2 innings giving up four hits and three runs. 

Why the Twins Will Beat the Astros

• The Twins have won each of their last six day games against AL West opponents.
• The Twins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents.

Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros Prediction

The Twins offense has been elite heading into this game, and now they get to face off against Arrighetti. He sits with an ERA of 6.13 and in his last start he gave up seven runs. The Twins bats re going to tee off early in this game, and this game is going to get out of control early. Even if the Astros score five runs, that isn’t going to be enough to keep them close. Back the Twins on the run line to cash here.