Twins vs Astros Betting Odds
When: August 25, 2022, at 8:10 p.m. EST
Venue: Minute Maid Park – Houston, TX
Twins vs Astros Betting Preview
An American League battle concludes Thursday night when the Minnesota Twins (62-60, 27-32 away) visit the Houston Astros (80-45, 41-18 home). Minnesota is four games back in the AL Central and AL Wild Card. Houston has the best record in the American League and are 3.5 games clear of the Yankees.
Minnesota has been balanced at the dish as they are led by Byron Buxton’s 28 home runs and Jorge Polanco’s 55 RBIs. Luis Arraez has a team high .325 batting average. The Twins are batting .248 and the pitchers have recorded a 3.95 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.
Yordan Alvarez should be a top three MVP finisher this season as he leads Houston with a .297 batting average and 31 home runs. Kyle Tucker has a team high 82 RBIs. The Astros are batting .246 and the pitching staff has combined for a 3.06 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.
Twins vs Astros Betting Trends
Twins
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota’s last 7 games.
- Minnesota are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games.
- Minnesota are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against Houston.
- Minnesota are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
- Minnesota are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against Houston.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s last 5 games against an opponent in the American League West Division division.
Astros
- Houston are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
- Houston are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home.
- Houston are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston’s last 18 games played on a Thursday.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston’s last 12 games played on a Thursday when at home.
Twins vs Astros Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Houston won game two of this series with a 5-3-win Wednesday. The Astros put up three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and were able to hold off a ninth inning Twins rally to secure the series win. Houston outhit Minnesota 6-4 in this one.
Luis Arraez went 1-3 with one double and one run scored in the loss. Trey Mancini went 1-3 with one home run, two RBIs and one run scored in the win. Framber Valdez improved to 13-4 and Dylan Bundy fell to 7-6 on the season.
Pitching Matchup: Chris Archer (2-6, 4.02 ERA, 1.26 WHIP) vs Luis Garcia (10-8, 4.09 ERA, 1.18 WHIP)
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