Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros
May 20, 2026 • 1:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
4
Houston Astros
HOU
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
23-27 (.460)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
5.5
Houston Astros
20-31 (.392)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
5.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Minnesota Twins | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .718 | .729 |
| HR | 86 | 96 |
| Runs | 338 | 333 |
| ERA | 4.86 | 4.91 |
| WHIP | 1.39 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 592 | 609 |
Top Players
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Cole (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| César Salazar (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Burrows (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nate Pearson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Byron Buxton (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tristan Gray (3B) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Outman (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Ryan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Morris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Mike Burrows | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Joe Ryan | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Single • 0-1
Christian Vázquez singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder James Outman. Zach Dezenzo scores. Cam Smith to 2nd.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-1
Victor Caratini homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 4-1
Ryan Kreidler homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. Victor Caratini scores. Tristan Gray scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 4-1
Jake Meyers grounds out, shortstop Ryan Kreidler to first baseman Kody Clemens.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Pop Out • 4-1
Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Tristan Gray in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-1
Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-1
Luke Keaschall lines out softly to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-1
Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-1
Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Zach Cole called out on strikes.
top 8 • Single • 4-1
Cam Smith singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Josh Bell strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-1
Trevor Larnach lines out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 4-1
Byron Buxton lines out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Brice Matthews strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-1
Jake Meyers strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 4-1
James Outman grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 4-1
Ryan Kreidler grounds into a double play, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Christian Walker. Tristan Gray out at 2nd. Ryan Kreidler out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-1
Tristan Gray singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
top 6 • Pop Out • 4-1
Christian Walker pops out to third baseman Tristan Gray.
top 6 • Flyout • 4-1
Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
top 6 • Pop Out • 4-1
Isaac Paredes pops out to shortstop Ryan Kreidler.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 4-1
Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 4-1
Luke Keaschall pops out softly to second baseman Brice Matthews on the infield fly rule.
bottom 5 • Single • 4-1
Kody Clemens singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Bell to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Walk • 4-1
Josh Bell walks.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 4-1
Trevor Larnach flies out to center fielder Jake Meyers.
top 5 • Strikeout • 4-1
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
top 5 • Groundout • 4-1
Christian Vázquez grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Josh Bell.
top 5 • Flyout • 4-1
Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Kody Clemens.