Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/24/2022

Game Time: 8:10 pm ET, Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Venue:  Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +195, Astros -230; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +190, Astros -230; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Twins +185, Astros -225; Over/Under:  7.5 runs

 

Minnesota Twins:  62-58 (2nd place, AL Central)

Houston Astros:  78-45 (1st place, AL West)

 

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Minnesota Twins:  5-5 last 10

Houston Astros:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Twins enter this game on a 3 game losing streak. They lost their last series against the Texas Rangers 3-1 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 62-58 record overall and have a road record of 27-30. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Astros on Wednesday with the series opener still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .731 OPS. Aaron Sanchez is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Dylan Bundy is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 7-5 with a 4.60 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 1 ER, 0 HRs, and 1 BB with 2 Ks on 2 hits through 5.1 IP against the Texas Rangers. 

 

The Astros were on a 2 game losing streak but now enter this game off of a win. They lost their last series against the Atlanta Braves 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 78-45 record overall and have a home record of 39-18. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Twins on Wednesday with the 1st game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 6th in the MLB with a .743 OPS. Justin Verlander is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Framber Valdez is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 12-4 with a 2.72 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 0 HRs, and 3 BB with 6 Ks on 7 hits through 7 IP against the Chicago White Sox.

The current betting odds have the Astros listed as a big favorite in this game. The Twins have not been playing very well in their recent games. They were holding down the lead in the AL Central for most of the season but they have started to slip up lately, losing a lot of their games over the last few weeks, and they have fallen out of their division lead now and are fighting just to get a wild card spot. They have Bundy starting in this game and he has been pitching well recently but he has still been having an awful season for the most part and he is bound to regress in this game against one of the best offenses in the MLB this season. The Astros have been great all season, with one of the best records in the MLB right now, but they also have one of the best pitching staffs as well. They have Valdez starting here and he has also been pitching very well in his recent starts but, unlike Bundy, he has been pitching this well all season and has been very consistent as one of the best starters for the Astros. The best way to place a bet here is on the Astros to win this game.

 

Twins Astros Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, August 24, 2022 (8:10 pm ET start time) is Astros 7 Twins 3.

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Minnesota Twins: 171-173 (-28.2 Units) ML in all games. 75-93 (-19.7 Units) ML in road games. 17-6 UNDER against AL West opponents.

Houston Astros: 78-45 (+9 Units) ML in all games. 39-18 (+5.3 Units) ML in home games. 70-47 UNDER in all games.

 

 

Minnesota Twins:  K. Garlick (CF) Early Sept - Ribs. M. Sano (3B) Late Sept - Knee. T. Larnach (RF) Mid Sept - Abdominal.

Houston Astros:  A. Diaz (SS) Mid Sept - Groin. M. Brantley (LF) out for season - Shoulder. J. Castro (C) out for season - Knee.

 

 

 

"(Hitting is) a really easy thing to do when it's coming in bunches. It feels so easy. And when it's not coming in bunches, it feels really hard. In reality, it's probably somewhere there in the middle.” - Rocco Baldelli after his team’s loss against the Rangers on Monday.

 

 

"We got some timely hits. That was a big run we got in the ninth. Now we can go home and get some rest." - Dusty Baker after his team’s win against the Braves on Sunday.

 

 

 

Luis Arraez (L) 2B

Carlos Correa (R) SS

Byron Buxton (R) CF

Jose Miranda (R) 1B

Max Kepler (L) RF

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Nick Gordon (L) LF

Tim Beckham (R) DH

Sandy Leon (S) C

 

Mauricio Dubon (R) 2B

Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

Alex Bregman (R) 3B

Kyle Tucker (L) RF

Jeremy Pena (R) SS

Chas McCormick (R) LF

Jake Meyers (R) CF

Martin Maldonado (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.327)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (134)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (28)

RBI:  Jorge Polanco (55)

Stolen Bases:  Nick Gordon (6)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (9)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (9)

ERA:  Jorge Alcala (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Christian Vazquez (.344)

Hits:  Alex Bregman (111)

Home Runs:  Yordan Alvarez (31)

RBI:  Kyle Tucker (82)

Stolen Bases:  Kyle Tucker (19)

Wins:  Justin Verlander (15)

Saves:  Ryan Pressly (25)

ERA:  Ryne Stanek (1.31)

 

Managers:

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)

Houston Astros: Dusty Baker (3rd season)