Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins Prediction & Betting Tips - MLB
by Joseph King | in Baseball Predictions
The Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins clash for game two of the ALDS in this best of five series. The Astros were able to take care of business in game one and secure a 6-4 win to go up 1-0 in the series. They’ll now look to protect home field advantage in game two before heading to Minnesota for games three and four. Houston overtook the Rangers in the final days of the season to finish top of the AL West. Their record of 90 wins and 72 losses was tied for the third-best record in the American League. The Astros come into game two on a five game winning streak after closing out the regular season with four straight victories. Lefty Framber Valdez will get the start in game two for the hosts. The 29-year-old finished the regular season with a 12-11 record and a 3.45 ERA.
Despite losing the first game, Minnesota will know that they only need to win one of these first two games to steal home field advantage away. The Twins finished comfortably atop the AL Central in the regular season, leading the second-place Tigers by nine games. Minny’s record of 87 wins and 75 losses was only the seventh-best mark in the American League. They had to pass through the Wild Card where they were matched up with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Twins were able to beat the Blue Jays twice by a combined score of 5-1 to advance to this stage. The Twins will start this crucial game two with Pablo Lopez on the mound who was 11-8 in the regular season with a 3.66 ERA. Lopez lasted four innings in his last appearance, giving up three earned runs in a 6-4 Twins win over the As.
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The Best Betting Odds for Houston Astros v Minnesota Twins Match
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1.77 | 2.1 |
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1.74 | 2.27 |
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1.74 | 2.27 |
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1.68 | 2.18 |
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Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins Last Matches
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Houston Astros against Minnesota Twins : Head to Head (H2H)
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Houston Astros - Minnesota Twins Key Points
- Pablo Lopez has been struggling lately and has now given up 11 earned runs in his last three starts, totaling 15 innings of work.
- The Twins see their team OPS drop from fifth in the league to 19th in the league when facing a left-handed pitcher.
- Houston has only allowed a combined nine runs in their last five games, four of which game in their most recent outing.
- Minnesota have seen three of their last four games stay under 8 runs.
- Six of the last seven starts for Framber Valdez saw him give up three or fewer runs.
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Our Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
Game two in this series sees a matchup between two pitchers that have been solid this season and should be able to produce efficient outings for their ball clubs. The Twins see a noticeable drop in their hitting stats when taking on a left–handed pitcher which should benefit Framber Valdez. Meanwhile, Pablo Lopez has been much more effective this season when starting on the road. The result should be a fairly low-scoring game as both of these pitchers should be able to give five to six strong innings. Our Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins prediction is for under 8 runs.
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