Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins, June 29, 2026

TwinsMIN
5-4
Final
AstrosHOU

June 29, 2026, 8:10 PM ET | Daikin Park

Last 5 Form

Minnesota Twins

3-2

Last 5
L 3-4
vs LAD
W 9-8
vs COL
L 5-8
vs COL
W 3-2
vs COL
W 5-4
@ HOU

Houston Astros

3-2

Last 5
W 2-1
@ DET
L 0-8
@ DET
W 8-6
@ DET
W 7-5
@ DET
L 4-5
vs MIN

Starting Pitchers

Minnesota Twins

Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews
Recorded starter

Houston Astros

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 29, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Minnesota Twins41-45.477#3#54.5
Houston Astros42-45.483#3#42.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Minnesota TwinsHouston Astros
.720
OPS
.732
187
HR
226
739
Runs
734
4.56
ERA
4.45
1.36
WHIP
1.34
1381
Strikeouts by pitchers
1411

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Minnesota Twins

Hitters

Kody Clemens headshot
Kody Clemens

3 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Brooks Lee headshot
Brooks Lee

8 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Josh Bell headshot
Josh Bell

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Andrew Morris headshot
Andrew Morris

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA

Taj Bradley headshot
Taj Bradley

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 2.57 ERA

Houston Astros

Hitters

Cam Smith headshot
Cam Smith

4 H, 3 HR, 4 RBI

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

6 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Christian Walker headshot
Christian Walker

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Tatsuya Imai headshot
Tatsuya Imai

6.0 IP, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA

AJ Blubaugh headshot
AJ Blubaugh

4.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nate Pearson headshot
Nate Pearson

4.1 IP, 1 SO, 2.08 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Zebby Matthews headshot
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins, MLBDB pick
Cam Smith headshot
Cam Smith
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick
Taylor Trammell headshot
Taylor Trammell
Houston Astros, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Minnesota Twins 5, Houston Astros 4: MIN 8 hits, HOU 6 hits; MIN 0 errors, HOU 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Minnesota Twins000202100580
Houston Astros000010003461

Box Score

Batting

Brooks Lee led Minnesota Twins with 2 hits.

Minnesota Twins batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trevor LarnachLF5010010
Brooks Lee3B5120020
Kody Clemens2B5001020
Josh BellDH4112001
Royce Lewis1B4111021
Victor CaratiniC2111201
Ryan KreidlerCF4010010
Tristan GraySS3000100
Luke KeaschallRF3110100
Totals35585483

Taylor Trammell and Cam Smith led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jose Altuve2B4000000
Yordan AlvarezDH3000110
Isaac Paredes3B3100100
Christian Walker1B4000020
Taylor TrammellCF4122011
Cam SmithRF4222002
Joey LoperfidoLF4000020
Nick AllenSS2010110
Christian VázquezC3010010
Totals31464383

Pitching

Zebby Matthews went 7.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (7 SO, 1 ER); Peter Lambert went 5.2 innings for Houston Astros (4 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Minnesota Twins
Zebby Matthews7.0411171
Travis Adams1.2122211
Yoendrys Gómez0.1111001
Houston Astros
Peter Lambert5.2544343
Nate Pearson1.1111100
Miguel Ullola2.0200040
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T4

    Home Run Royce Lewis homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 1, HOU 0

  • T4

    Home Run Victor Caratini homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • B5

    Home Run Cam Smith homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 2, HOU 1

  • T6

    Home Run Josh Bell homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Brooks Lee scores. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee to 2nd. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B9

    Home Run Taylor Trammell homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Isaac Paredes scores. MIN 5, HOU 3

  • B9

    Home Run Cam Smith homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. MIN 5, HOU 4

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Joey Loperfido grounds out softly, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 5, HOU 4

  • B9

    Home Run Cam Smith homers (11) on a fly ball to left center field. MIN 5, HOU 4

  • B9

    Home Run Taylor Trammell homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Isaac Paredes scores. MIN 5, HOU 3

  • B9

    Strikeout Christian Walker called out on strikes. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B9

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B9

    Groundout Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Brooks Lee called out on strikes. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Single Trevor Larnach singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Luke Keaschall to 2nd. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Single Luke Keaschall singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T9

    Flyout Tristan Gray flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Grounded Into DP Christian Vázquez grounds into an unassisted double play, first baseman Royce Lewis. Nick Allen out at 2nd. Christian Vázquez out at 1st. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B8

    Walk Nick Allen walks. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Ryan Kreidler strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T8

    Groundout Victor Caratini grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Royce Lewis strikes out swinging. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B7

    Groundout Joey Loperfido grounds out, third baseman Brooks Lee to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B7

    Forceout Cam Smith grounds into a force out, second baseman Kody Clemens to shortstop Tristan Gray. Taylor Trammell out at 2nd. Cam Smith to 1st. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B7

    Single Taylor Trammell singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • B7

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T7

    Groundout Josh Bell grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T7

    Groundout Kody Clemens grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. Luke Keaschall scores. Brooks Lee to 2nd. MIN 5, HOU 1

  • T7

    Single Brooks Lee singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Luke Keaschall to 3rd. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Pop Out Trevor Larnach pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T7

    Walk Luke Keaschall walks. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Isaac Paredes grounds into a double play, shortstop Tristan Gray to second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Royce Lewis. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Isaac Paredes out at 1st. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • B6

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. Jose Altuve to 2nd. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • B6

    Forceout Jose Altuve grounds into a force out, third baseman Brooks Lee to second baseman Kody Clemens. Christian Vázquez out at 2nd. Jose Altuve to 1st. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • B6

    Single Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tristan Gray. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Flyout Tristan Gray flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Single Twins challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Ryan Kreidler singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve. Victor Caratini to 2nd. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Walk Victor Caratini walks. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Flyout Royce Lewis flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Home Run Josh Bell homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Brooks Lee scores. MIN 4, HOU 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out on a foul tip. MIN 2, HOU 1

  • T6

    Single Brooks Lee singles on a sharp ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve, deflected by first baseman Christian Walker. MIN 2, HOU 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Nick Allen strikes out swinging. MIN 2, HOU 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Joey Loperfido called out on strikes. MIN 2, HOU 1

  • B5

    Home Run Cam Smith homers (10) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 2, HOU 1

  • B5

    Flyout Taylor Trammell flies out sharply to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • T5

    Lineout Trevor Larnach lines out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • T5

    Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • T5

    Lineout Tristan Gray lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Christian Walker strikes out swinging. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • B4

    Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Luke Keaschall. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • B4

    Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out sharply to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • T4

    Flyout Ryan Kreidler flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • T4

    Home Run Victor Caratini homers (7) on a fly ball to center field. MIN 2, HOU 0

  • T4

    Home Run Royce Lewis homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. MIN 1, HOU 0

  • T4

    Lineout Josh Bell lines out to left fielder Joey Loperfido. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T4

    Pop Out Kody Clemens pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Pop Out Jose Altuve pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Single Nick Allen singles on a fly ball to center fielder Ryan Kreidler. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Joey Loperfido strikes out swinging. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Forceout Trevor Larnach grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Nick Allen. Tristan Gray out at 2nd. Trevor Larnach advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by pitcher Peter Lambert, assist to shortstop Nick Allen. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Flyout Luke Keaschall flies out to left fielder Joey Loperfido. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T3

    Walk Tristan Gray walks. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B2

    Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Ryan Kreidler pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Walk Victor Caratini walks. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Royce Lewis strikes out swinging. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T2

    Flyout Josh Bell flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Royce Lewis in foul territory. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • B1

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Tristan Gray to first baseman Royce Lewis. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Brooks Lee strikes out swinging. MIN 0, HOU 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. MIN 0, HOU 0