Friday's contest between the Houston Astros (25-32) and the Minnesota Twins (31-25) at Minute Maid Park is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 4-3, with the Astros securing the victory. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET on May 31.

The Astros will give the nod to Ronel Blanco (5-0, 1.99 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Twins will counter with Pablo Lopez (4-5, 5.25 ERA).

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Astros vs. Twins Game Info & Odds

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Astros vs. Twins Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this contest is Astros 4, Twins 3.

Total Prediction for Astros vs. Twins

  • Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

Astros Performance Insights

  • The Astros have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, Houston and its opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
  • The Astros have entered the game as favorites 42 times this season and won 19, or 45.2%, of those games.
  • This season Houston has won 19 of its 42 games, or 45.2%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
  • The Astros have a 53.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Houston has scored 251 runs this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
  • The Astros have the 25th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.28).

Twins Performance Insights

  • The Twins have been the underdog just one time in the past 10 contests and won that game.
  • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Minnesota and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total four times.
  • The Twins have won in six, or 35.3%, of the 17 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Minnesota has a mark of 4-10 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 51.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The offense for Minnesota is the No. 12 offense in the majors, scoring 4.4 runs per game (248 total runs).
  • The Twins have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.

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Astros Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 26 @ Athletics W 5-2 Ronel Blanco vs Aaron Brooks
May 27 @ Mariners L 3-2 Framber Valdez vs Bryce Miller
May 28 @ Mariners L 4-2 Hunter Brown vs Luis Castillo
May 29 @ Mariners L 2-1 Justin Verlander vs George Kirby
May 30 @ Mariners W 4-0 Spencer Arrighetti vs Logan Gilbert
May 31 Twins - Ronel Blanco vs Pablo Lopez
June 1 Twins - Framber Valdez vs Joe Ryan
June 2 Twins - Hunter Brown vs Simeon Woods Richardson
June 3 Cardinals - Justin Verlander vs Kyle Gibson
June 4 Cardinals - Spencer Arrighetti vs TBA
June 5 Cardinals - Ronel Blanco vs Miles Mikolas

Twins Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 26 Rangers L 6-2 Pablo Lopez vs Gerson Garabito
May 27 Royals W 6-5 Joe Ryan vs Alec Marsh
May 28 Royals W 4-2 Simeon Woods Richardson vs Cole Ragans
May 29 Royals L 6-1 Bailey Ober vs Seth Lugo
May 30 Royals W 7-6 Chris Paddack vs Daniel Lynch
May 31 @ Astros - Pablo Lopez vs Ronel Blanco
June 1 @ Astros - Joe Ryan vs Framber Valdez
June 2 @ Astros - Simeon Woods Richardson vs Hunter Brown
June 4 @ Yankees - Bailey Ober vs Luis Gil
June 5 @ Yankees - Chris Paddack vs Carlos Rodón
June 6 @ Yankees - Pablo Lopez vs Marcus Stroman

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