Odds, predictions and forecast for Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins

THE Houston Astros (46-42) and Minnesota Twins (49-39) meet Saturday for Game 2 of a 3-game series. First pitch from Target Field is scheduled for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze the lines from BetMGM Sportsbook around the Astros vs Twins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: tied 2-2

Houston ran away with a 13-12 win over Minnesota on Friday as a +132 road underdog. The Astros have won each of their last 3 games, scoring 9 or more runs in 3 of their last 5 wins.

Minnesota scored 7 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to make the game interesting, but Houston’s lead was just too big to overcome. The Twins have lost 2 of their last 3 games.

Astros’ expected starters against Twins

RHP Brown Hunter against RHP Joe Ryan

Brown (6-5, 4.07 ERA) is making his 17th start. He has a 1.33 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 9.8 K/9 in 86 1/3 innings.

• Last Start: Win, 6 innings, 0 runs, 2 hits, 3 walks, 5 strikeouts in a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday
• Career vs. Minnesota: 1-1, 4.08 ERA (17 2/3 IP, 8 ER), 13 H, 5 BB, 22 K in 3 starts

Ryan (5-5, 3.21 ERA) is making his 18th start. He has a 0.96 WHIP, 1.3 BB/9 and 9.6 K/9 in 103 2/3 innings.

• Last Start: No decision, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 10 K in a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday
• Career vs. Houston: 1-3, 8.53 ERA (19 IP, 18 ER), 19 H, 11 BB, 23 K in 4 starts

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Astros vs. Twins Odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Astros +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Twins -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
• Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Astros +1.5 (-190) | Twins -1.5 (+155)
• More/Less (O/U): 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Astros and Twins picks and predictions

Prediction

Astros 6, Twins 3

Money line

BETTING ASTRONOMERS (+110).

Houston is the better team with a record of 8-2 in their last 10 games overall and 6-1 in their last 7 road games, while the Twins are 6-4 in their last 10 games overall and have lost 2 of their last 3 home games.

The Astros are also 3-0 in their last three meetings against the Twins in Minnesota.

Racing Line/Against the Spread

PASS.

I expect the Astros to cover +1.5 (-190), but they are not worth the risk of betting on them given the line currently set. Bet on the moneyline and/or the total instead.

More less

BET OVER 7.5 (-110).

The Over has won 5 straight games for Minnesota and is 8-2 in its last 10 games. For Houston, the Over is 3-1 in its last 4 games and 6-3-1 in its last 10 games. The Over has also won 2 of the last 3 meetings in Minnesota.

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