Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 05/12/2022

Game Time: 7:40 pm ET, Thursday, May 12, 2022

Venue:  Target Field, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -125, Twins +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -125, Twins +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Astros -125, Twins +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Houston Astros:  19-11 (2nd place, AL West)

Minnesota Twins:  18-12 (1st place, AL Central)

 

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Houston Astros:  8-2 last 10

Minnesota Twins:  7-3 last 10

 

 

 

The Astros are coming into this game with a 19-11 record overall and they are 10-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on an 8 game winning streak. They just won their 4-game series against the Detroit Tigers 4-0 completing the sweep and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Twins on Thursday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. José Urquidy is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while Luis Garcia is on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 2-1 with a 3.45 ERA this season. His team won 4 of their last 5 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 9 Ks on 2 hits in 7 IP against the Detroit Tigers. They scored 14 runs in their last series averaging 3.5 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 6 runs against them averaging 1.5 runs allowed per game.

 

The Twins are coming into this game with an 18-12 record overall and they are 11-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. They just won their 3-game series against the Oakland Athletics 3-0 completing the sweep and they are playing the series finale of a 3-game series with the Astros on Thursday night. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Thursday with the 2nd game still to be played on Wednesday. Chris Archer is the starting pitcher for them on Wednesday while rookie pitcher Josh Winder will be on the mound for them here on Thursday. He is 2-0 with a 1.61 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 0 BB with 8 Ks on 3 hits in 6 IP against the Oakland Athletics. They scored 7 runs in their last series averaging just over 2 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 4 runs against them averaging just over 1 run allowed per game.

 

The Astros are coming into this game as a slight favorite with the current betting odds. The Astros are coming into this game on a roll and they have really been heating up recently as they have won their last 8 straight games. Verlander pitched very well in their series opener going very deep into the game which will help save some arms in the bullpen for the rest of this series. The Astros have also been hitting the ball very well and they are going up against a Twins team here that is missing some key pieces from their lineup. They are missing a few of their biggest hitters on the team here and that will only hurt them more as this series goes on. The Astros have been pitching well so it will be hard for the Twins to win this game with their pitching and if their lineup cannot produce runs either, they will not be able to keep up in this game. The best bet here is on the Astros to win this game.

 

Astros Twins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, May 12, 2022 (7:40 pm ET start time) is Astros 3 Twins 0.

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Houston Astros: 130-76 (+3.6 Units) ML as a favorite of -110 or higher. 83-60 (+7.8 Units) ML when the total is 7 to 8.5. 21-8 UNDER in all games.

Minnesota Twins: 127-127 (-19.2 Units) ML in all games. 35-41 (-18.6 Units) ML when the total is 8 to 8.5. 17-11 UNDER in all games.

 

 

Houston Astros:  A. Diaz (SS) Ques Wed - Undisclosed. J. Meyers (CF) Mid May - Shoulder. T. Jones (1B) Out indefinitely - Back.

Minnesota Twins:  C. Correa (SS) Out indefinitely - Finger. B. Buxton (CF) Ques Wed - Hip. M. Sano (3B) Out indefinitely - Knee.

 

 

 

"The guy's a horse. When he pitches, the guys stay alert. He gets the ball quickly. He doesn't mess around on the mound, so you keep the defense sharp when you do that." - Dusty Baker on Verlander after his team’s win against the Twins on Tuesday.

 

 

"I was really looking forward to it. I'm very happy I get to see them again, get to spend some time with them. They were not teammates. They were family." - Carlos Correa after seeing his old team after their loss against the Astros on Tuesday.

 

 

 

Jose Altuve (R) 2B

Michael Brantley (L) LF

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Chas McCormick (R) CF

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

Max Kepler (L) RF

Jose Miranda (R) 1B

Gary Sanchez (R) DH

Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Royce Lewis (R) SS

Alex Kirilloff (L) LF

Ryan Jeffers (R) C

Gilberto Celestino (R) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Michael Brantley (.275)

Hits:  Michael Brantley (28)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (8)

RBI:  Alex Bregman (19)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (7)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (4)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (4)

ERA:  Seth Martinez (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Gilberto Celestino (.333)

Hits:  Jorge Polanco (25)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (9)

RBI:  Byron Buxton (17)

Stolen Bases:  Byron Buxton (1)

Wins:  Dylan Bundy (3)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (4)

ERA:  Joe Smith (0.00)

 

Managers:

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)