The Houston Astros square off against the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday at 4:45 PM ET at Minute Maid Park. The Astros will give the start to Justin Verlander (13-8), but the Twins’ starting pitcher has not been announced yet.
How to Live Stream Astros vs. Twins
- Game Day: Saturday, October 7, 2023
- Game Time: 4:45 PM ET
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV: FOX Sports Networks
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Astros and Twins Stats
- The Astros strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-best in MLB.
- Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.93 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
- The Astros have hit 222 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
- Hitters for Houston have a combined .437 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The pitching staff for the Twins has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- Minnesota has the fifth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.87).
- The Twins average 1.4 home runs per game to rank third in MLB action with 233 total home runs .
- So far this year, Minnesota ranks seventh in the majors, slugging .427.
Astros vs. Twins Key Players
- Kyle Tucker is the Astros best hitter, putting together an average of .284 while also being the team’s top run producer, collecting 112 RBI and hitting 29 round-trippers.
- Alex Bregman is batting .262 with 28 doubles, four triples, 25 home runs and 92 walks.
- Yordan Alvarez paces the Astros with 31 home runs.
- Max Kepler leads the Twins with 24 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 66.
- Carlos Correa’s .230 batting average leads his team.
- Willi Castro has 18 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 34 walks while batting .257.
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Astros vs. Twins Betting Odds and Trends
Astros vs. Twins Moneyline and Over/Under
Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
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Astros | -156 | +133 | 8 | -105 | -115 |
Astros vs. Twins Betting Trends
- This season, the Astros have won 61 out of the 118 games, or 51.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Astros have a record of 35-24, a 59.3% win rate, when favored by -156 or more by bookmakers this season.
- Games involving the Astros have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 83 of 162 chances this season.
- The Twins have come away with 20 wins in the 50 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Twins have been victorious four times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +133 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Twins and their opponents have hit the over in 81 of their 164 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.