NEWSLETTER
In a series opener on Friday, Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins (49-38) take on Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (45-42), with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 PM ET at Target Field.
See how to watch the Minnesota-Houston matchup below.
When is Twins vs. Astros and when does it start?
Where to watch Twins vs. Astros
The Twins and Astros will take to the diamond at Target Field for this matchup on July 5, and if you would like to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SCHN.
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Twins Stats, Odds & Insights
The Twins have won 65.6% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (40-21).
Minnesota averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank sixth in baseball with 103 total home runs.
The Twins rank fourth in MLB, slugging .425.
Minnesota’s 4.11 team ERA ranks 20th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 5-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.183).
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have been underdogs in 21 games this season and won 11 (52.4%) of those contests.
Houston ranks seventh in Major League Baseball with 102 home runs.
Fueled by 260 extra-base hits, the Astros rank fifth in MLB with a .422 slugging percentage this season.
Houston pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.00 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.
Astros pitchers have a 1.296 WHIP this season, 22nd in the majors.
Twins Starter Recent Performance: Pablo Lopez
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | June 29 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| at Athletics | June 23 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| vs. Rays | June 18 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | June 12 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| at Yankees | June 6 | 4.0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Shawn Dubin
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | June 30 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| vs. Rockies | June 26 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | June 21 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Tigers | June 15 | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| at Giants | June 12 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Twins Key Players to Watch
Pablo Lopez gets the start for the Twins, his 18th of the season. He is 8-6 with a 4.88 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.88, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .244 batting average against him.
Correa leads Minnesota with a .311 batting average. He’s also hit 10 homers and has 41 RBI.
Carlos Santana has 69 hits and an OBP of .326 to go with a slugging percentage of .429 this season.
Jose Miranda is slashing .312/.354/.504 this season for the Twins.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Shawn Dubin will take to the mound for the Astros, his second start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings without allowing a hit against the New York Mets.
He has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 4.91, a batting average against of .268 and 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
Alvarez leads the Astros with 19 home runs and 49 runs batted in.
Jose Altuve has a club-leading .308 batting average.
Alex Bregman has 17 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 28 walks while batting .248.
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