Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros
May 19, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
1
Houston Astros
HOU
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
22-27 (.449)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
5.5
Houston Astros
20-30 (.400)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
4.5
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
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0 ERA
7.1 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Cole (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Meyers (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Shewmake (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Alexander (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Okert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Byron Buxton (DH) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (1B) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Kreidler (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Martin (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Arcia (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Outman (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Keaschall (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zebby Matthews (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anthony Banda (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Travis Adams (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jason Alexander | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Zebby Matthews | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Adams | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-2
Isaac Paredes homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-2
Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by second baseman Braden Shewmake. Byron Buxton scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Pop Out • 1-2
Byron Buxton pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
bottom 9 • Hit By Pitch • 1-2
Luke Keaschall hit by pitch. Orlando Arcia to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 1-2
Orlando Arcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 9 • Groundout • 1-2
Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-2
Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-2
Cam Smith flies out to shortstop Brooks Lee.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-2
Christian Walker lines out to first baseman Kody Clemens.
top 9 • Pop Out • 1-2
Yordan Alvarez pops out to shortstop Brooks Lee.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-2
Austin Martin grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-2
Kody Clemens singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Ryan Kreidler to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 1-2
Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith, deflected by second baseman Braden Shewmake. Byron Buxton scores.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 0-2
Trevor Larnach lines out to second baseman Braden Shewmake.
bottom 8 • Double • 0-2
Byron Buxton doubles (9) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Zach Cole.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 0-2
James Outman flies out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-2
Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-2
Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Austin Martin.
top 8 • Flyout • 0-2
Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Austin Martin.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Orlando Arcia strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-2
Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-2
Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Josh Bell.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-2
Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Austin Martin.
top 7 • Lineout • 0-2
Zach Cole lines out sharply to second baseman Kody Clemens.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-2
Austin Martin lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
bottom 6 • Forceout • 0-2
Kody Clemens grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Kody Clemens to 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 0-2
Josh Bell singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 0-2
Trevor Larnach pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-2
Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-2
Christian Walker grounds out, pitcher Zebby Matthews to first baseman Josh Bell.
top 6 • Strikeout • 0-2
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.