The Astros and Twins open a three-game set Tuesday night at Daikin Park, with Houston trying to shake off a 42-44 record and Minnesota arriving at 40-45. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET.
Minnesota sends Joe Ryan to the mound against Houston right-hander Mike Burrows.
Ryan has made 17 starts and is 5-4 with a 3.18 ERA. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per start, owns a 1.029 WHIP and is striking out 10.4 batters per nine.
Burrows has 15 starts under his belt and comes in at 3-8 with a 5.48 ERA. He’s logging 5.2 innings per outing with a 1.5 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine.
The Twins bring a lineup that has been productive in a few key areas. They’re averaging 1.2 home runs per game, which ranks ninth in MLB, and their 104 total homers also sit ninth. Minnesota’s .247 batting average is ninth-best in the league, and the club is scoring 4.8 runs per game, good for sixth in baseball with 412 total runs.
Houston’s offense has matched power with volume. The Astros rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 112 home runs, and they’ve scored 387 runs, or 4.5 per game, which places them 11th. Their .242 team batting average ranks 17th.
Byron Buxton headlines Minnesota’s bats with a .268 average, .325 on-base percentage, .573 slugging percentage, 25 home runs and 43 RBI in 73 games. Brooks Lee has chipped in 14 homers and 47 RBI, while Josh Bell has 9 homers and 51 RBI. Kody Clemens brings 13 homers and 34 RBI, and Trevor Larnach has hit .288 with 5 homers.
Houston’s attack is led by Yordan Alvarez, who is hitting .311 with a .426 OBP, .613 SLG, 25 home runs and 56 RBI in 84 games. Christian Walker also has 19 homers and 56 RBI, while Isaac Paredes has 11 homers and 45 RBI. Jeremy Pena has posted a .295 average in 47 games, and Cam Smith has added 9 home runs and 30 RBI.
The game can be watched on Fubo, and it can also be heard on Sports Talk 790AM.
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