| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 4-6 |
| Game 2 | 6-9 | 3-2 | 3-7 |
| Game 3 | 7-8 | 2-4 | 5-4 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 9-7 | 5-2 | 4-5 |
| Game 2 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 3-4 |
| Game 3 | 6-9 | 3-2 | 3-7 |
| Game 4 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Pitcher
J. Alexander
(W)
Minnesota Pitcher
Z. Matthews
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
+116 | 8.5o | +1.5 (2.5) |
|
|
-134 | 8.5u (5.5) | -1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Pena | SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 |
| I. Paredes | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Y. Alvarez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .309 |
| C. Walker | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Z. Dezenzo | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .219 |
| C. Smith | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .197 |
| Z. Cole | RF -LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .190 |
| J. Meyers | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| B. Shewmake | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .291 |
| N. Allen | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| C. Vazquez | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Buxton | DH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .264 |
| T. Larnach | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 |
| J. Bell | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| R. Kreidler | PR -3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 |
| K. Clemens | 2B -1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
| A. Martin | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .293 |
| B. Lee | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .248 |
| V. Caratini | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .187 |
| T. Gray | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .230 |
| O. Arcia | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| J. Outman | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 |
| L. Keaschall | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 |
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Alexander (W 1-0) | 6 .0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.30 |
| S. Okert (H 4) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.43 |
| E. De Los Santos (H 2) | 0 .2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.42 |
| B. King (H 4) | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| B. Abreu (S 3) | 0 .1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.63 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Matthews (L 1-1) | 6 .0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.38 |
| A. Banda | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 |
| T. Adams | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 |
Location Target Field
Temperature 48° Temperature
Attendance 13,557 attendance
Home Doug Eddings
1st Gabe Morales
2nd Emil Jimenez
3rd Marvin Hudson
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HOU Starter (IP) | MIN Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, '26 | MIN |
|
MIN -110 | u9.5 | T. Imai (4.2) | K. Rojas (4.0) |
| Jun 15, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU -120 | u8.0 | B. Walter (6.2) | S. Woods Richardson (5.0) |
| Jun 14, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU -104 | u6.5 | H. Brown (7.0) | J. Ryan (7.0) |
| Jun 13, '25 | HOU |
|
HOU -104 | o8.0 | C. Gordon (6.0) | C. Paddack (4.0) |
| Apr 06, '25 | MIN |
|
HOU -101 | o8.5 | R. Blanco (1.2) | C. Paddack (4.0) |
| Apr 05, '25 | MIN |
|
MIN -123 | u7.5 | S. Arrighetti (3.2) | B. Ober (4.0) |
| Apr 03, '25 | MIN |
|
HOU +120 | P7.0 | H. Brown (6.0) | J. Ryan (5.0) |
| Jul 07, '24 | MIN |
|
MIN -143 | u9.0 | S. Arrighetti (5.0) | S. Woods Richardson (6.0) |
| Jul 06, '24 | MIN |
|
MIN -134 | o7.5 | H. Brown (6.0) | J. Ryan (5.2) |
| Jul 05, '24 | MIN |
|
HOU +132 | o8.0 | S. Dubin (2.2) | P. Lopez (5.0) |
Last Meeting ( May 18, 2026 ) Houston 3, Minnesota 6
Josh Bell is coming off his best game with the Minnesota Twins.
That could be bad news for opposing pitchers.
"We know how strong he is and (his) ability to impact the baseball," Twins manager Derek Shelton said of Bell, an 11-year veteran who is in his first season with the Twins. "The one thing about Josh Bell is when he gets hot, he can get really hot quickly."
Bell will try to build on his two-homer, four-RBI performance when the Twins face the Houston Astros on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
Minnesota held on for a 6-3 win in Monday's series opener thanks in large part to Bell, who finished 3-for-4 and is batting .223 this season, with five homers and 28 RBIs.
A two-hour rain delay Monday forced both managers to ask for more from their bullpens than they initially had planned. That could play a role in Tuesday's game, as well, as both the Twins and Astros could benefit from their starting pitchers going deep into the game.
Shelton said the Twins' resiliency in the series opener was a good sign heading into the rest of the series. Minnesota has won six of its past nine games.
"We did a nice job," Shelton said. "Anytime you have a delay that's that long, it's a little challenging. It kind of put a wrench in our pitching plans for the night. But overall I was really proud of the group. Because when you have a delay (and) you come back out and you do a good job scoring runs, I was proud of how they responded."
The Astros have lost back-to-back games and seven of their past 10 contests. They will try to find a way to win on Tuesday despite injuries to multiple key players, including Jose Altuve, who spent his first game on the injured list Monday because of an oblique strain.
One piece of good news for Houston is that Jeremy Pena is back in the lineup. He went 0-for-3 on Monday but notched an RBI on a sacrifice fly and will look to get more comfortable at the plate Tuesday.
"I feel like the recovery process went pretty smoothly," Pena said. "We did everything we had to do to get the body strong again. The rehab games, the body felt good. It's good to be back."
Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3, 6.86 ERA) will take the mound Tuesday. McCullers is coming off a no-decision against the Seattle Mariners after allowing two runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings on Wednesday. Houston won 4-3 in 10 innings.
In four career starts against the Twins, McCullers is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA.
Minnesota will counter with right-hander Zebby Matthews (1-0, 0.00), who will make his second start of the season. He scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings and struck out five in his season debut Thursday in a 9-1 victory over the Miami Marlins.
Matthews has yet to face the Astros in his career.
Pena said he and his Houston teammates remain confident despite their struggles this season.
"We have a great team," Pena said. "Everybody is still with their head up, chest out, and we're going to keep showing up."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Matthews | CF | Ten Day IL - Knee( Jul 16, '26) | Jul 16, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed OF Brice Matthews on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. | ||||
| M. Burrows | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 12, '26) | Jul 12, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed RHP Mike Burrows on the 15-day injured list with right elbow neuritis. | ||||
| C. Correa | SS | Sixty Day IL - Ankle( Jun 01, '26) | Jun 01, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros Carlos Correa was transferred to the 60-day injured list, he underwent season-ending surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. | ||||
| B. Walter | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Houston Astros placed LHP Brandon Walter on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from left elbow surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ryan | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Glute( Aug 05, '26) | Aug 05, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Joe Ryan on the 15-day injured list due to left glute strain. | ||||
| M. Paredes | SP | Sixty Day IL - Oblique( Jul 31, '26) | Jul 31, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mike Paredes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. | ||||
| C. Sands | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 30, '26) | Jul 30, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Cole Sands from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow strain. | ||||
| B. Buxton | CF | Ten Day IL - Hip( Jul 28, '26) | Jul 28, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed OF Byron Buxton on the 10-day injured list due to a right hip impingement. | ||||
| A. Banda | RP | Sixty Day IL - Lat( Jul 10, '26) | Jul 10, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred LHP Anthony Banda from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain. | ||||
| M. Abel | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 09, '26) | Jul 09, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP Mick Abel from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| D. Festa | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 02, '26) | Apr 02, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins transferred RHP David Festa from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder impingement, retroactive to March 22. | ||||
| P. Lopez | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 25, '26) | Feb 25, '26 | |
| The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Pablo Lopez on the 60-day injured list following his successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace. | ||||
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 26, '25
LAA 4 - HOU 3
|
L -124 | u9.0 | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 12.0 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 21, '25
HOU 3 - SEA 7
|
L +125 | o8.5 | 1.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 27.8 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 15, '25
HOU 6 - TEX 3
|
W -123 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 17.8 | 5.0 |
|
Sep 10, '25
TOR 2 - HOU 3
|
W +143 | u8.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 03, '25
HOU 8 - NYY 7
|
W +120 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 19.6 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 72.6 | 18.0 | 1.9 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 12, '22
MIN 3 - MIL 6
|
W +121 | p9.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 18.3 | 3.5 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 73.0 | 18.2 | 3.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 14, '26
MIN 9 - MIA 1
|
W -106 | o8.5 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 11.9 | 2.3 |
|
Sep 23, '25
TEX 1 - MIN 4
|
W +126 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 12.9 | 1.3 |
|
Sep 16, '25
MIN 9 - NYY 10
|
L +147 | o9.0 | 3.0 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 20.3 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 09, '25
LAA 12 - MIN 2
|
L -116 | o9.0 | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 20.8 | 0.8 |
|
Sep 03, '25
MIN 3 - CHW 4
|
L -158 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 84 | 14.0 | 0.7 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 83.0 | 16.0 | 1.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebby Matthews has not played against HOU Astros. | ||||||||||||