Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros
May 18, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Target Field
Status
Final
Minnesota Twins
MIN
6
Houston Astros
HOU
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Minnesota Twins
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsMinnesota Twins
21-26 (.447)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
5.0
Houston Astros
19-29 (.396)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
5.0
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
6.1 IP, 4 SO, 5.684 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Dezenzo (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Cole (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Shewmake (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (CF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Imai (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayden Murray (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Austin Martin (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Larnach (LF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Jeffers (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Caratini (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens (1B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Bell (DH) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Keaschall (2B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brooks Lee (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Outman (CF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kendry Rojas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Simeon Woods Richardson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Morris (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Topa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Orze (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yoendrys Gómez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Taylor Rogers (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Tatsuya Imai | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Jayden Murray | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota Twins | |||||||
| Kendry Rojas | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Topa | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Orze | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yoendrys Gómez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-0
Josh Bell homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 3-0
Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Trevor Larnach scores.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-0
Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-0
Luke Keaschall singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews, deflected by left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Brice Matthews scores. Cam Smith to 3rd.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 6-2
Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Cam Smith scores.
top 7 • Single • 6-3
Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 6-3
Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-3
Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.
top 9 • Walk • 6-3
Isaac Paredes walks. Christian Vázquez to 2nd.
top 9 • Pop Out • 6-3
Jeremy Peña pops out to catcher Victor Caratini in foul territory.
top 9 • Walk • 6-3
Christian Vázquez walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Luke Keaschall grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 6-3
Josh Bell flies out to left fielder Zach Cole.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 6-3
Kody Clemens pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Walk • 6-3
Victor Caratini walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 6-3
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Brice Matthews grounds out, third baseman Tristan Gray to first baseman Kody Clemens.
top 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 6-3
Trevor Larnach pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 6-3
Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-3
James Outman strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-3
Zach Cole grounds out to first baseman Kody Clemens.
top 7 • Single • 6-3
Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 6-2
Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez to 3rd.
top 7 • Flyout • 6-2
Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.
top 7 • Sac Fly • 6-2
Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Cam Smith scores.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Brice Matthews scores. Cam Smith to 3rd.
top 7 • Hit By Pitch • 6-0
Cam Smith hit by pitch. Brice Matthews to 2nd.
top 7 • Walk • 6-0
Brice Matthews walks.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 6-0
Tristan Gray lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-0
Brooks Lee singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Bell out at home on the throw, right fielder Cam Smith to third baseman Isaac Paredes. Luke Keaschall to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-0
Luke Keaschall singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews, deflected by left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Single • 4-0
Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 3-0
Kody Clemens walks.
bottom 6 • Double • 3-0
Ryan Jeffers doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach to 3rd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 3-0
Trevor Larnach walks.