Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros, May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Target Field
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Houston Astros
Minnesota Twins
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 19-29 | .396 | #4 | #11 | 5.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 21-26 | .447 | #3 | #5 | 5.0 |
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- GB
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Season Comparison
2026Lower 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.
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.1 IP, 4 SO, 5.68 ERA
Minnesota Twins
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Minnesota Twins 6, Houston Astros 3: HOU 7 hits, MIN 9 hits; HOU 0 errors, MIN 0 errors.
| 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 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Christian Walker led Houston Astros with 2 hits and 1 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach DezenzoLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach ColePH/LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Shewmake2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice MatthewsCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam SmithRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian VázquezC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Josh Bell led Minnesota Twins with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 4 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin MartinRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor LarnachLF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan JeffersC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor CaratiniPH/C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kody Clemens1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh BellDH | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Keaschall2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brooks LeeSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tristan Gray3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James OutmanCF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Pitching
Tatsuya Imai went 4.2 innings for Houston Astros (5 SO, 3 ER); Kendry Rojas went 4.0 innings for Minnesota Twins (3 SO, 0 ER).
| 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 |
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Scoring Summary
- B2
Home Run Josh Bell homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B4
Home Run Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Trevor Larnach scores. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B6
Single Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd. HOU 0, MIN 4
- B6
Single 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. HOU 0, MIN 6
- T7
Single Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Brice Matthews scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 1, MIN 6
- T7
Sac Fly Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Cam Smith scores. HOU 2, MIN 6
- T7
Single Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. HOU 3, MIN 6
Play-by-Play
All 74 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T9
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T9
Walk Isaac Paredes walks. Christian Vázquez to 2nd. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T9
Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to catcher Victor Caratini in foul territory. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T9
Walk Christian Vázquez walks. HOU 3, MIN 6
- B8
Groundout Luke Keaschall grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 3, MIN 6
- B8
Flyout Josh Bell flies out to left fielder Zach Cole. HOU 3, MIN 6
- B8
Pop Out Kody Clemens pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory. HOU 3, MIN 6
- B8
Walk Victor Caratini walks. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T8
Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T8
Groundout Brice Matthews grounds out, third baseman Tristan Gray to first baseman Kody Clemens. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T8
Groundout Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens. HOU 3, MIN 6
- B7
Pop Out Trevor Larnach pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 3, MIN 6
- B7
Flyout Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 3, MIN 6
- B7
Strikeout James Outman strikes out swinging. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T7
Groundout Zach Cole grounds out to first baseman Kody Clemens. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T7
Single Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. HOU 3, MIN 6
- T7
Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez to 3rd. HOU 2, MIN 6
- T7
Flyout Isaac Paredes flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. HOU 2, MIN 6
- T7
Sac Fly Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Cam Smith scores. HOU 2, MIN 6
- T7
Single Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Brice Matthews scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 1, MIN 6
- T7
Hit By Pitch Cam Smith hit by pitch. Brice Matthews to 2nd. HOU 0, MIN 6
- T7
Walk Brice Matthews walks. HOU 0, MIN 6
- B6
Lineout Tristan Gray lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, MIN 6
- B6
Single 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. HOU 0, MIN 6
- B6
Single 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. HOU 0, MIN 6
- B6
Single Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd. HOU 0, MIN 4
- B6
Walk Kody Clemens walks. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B6
Double Ryan Jeffers doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach to 3rd. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B6
Walk Trevor Larnach walks. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B6
Flyout Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T6
Flyout Braden Shewmake flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T6
Grounded Into DP Zach Dezenzo grounds into a double play, shortstop Brooks Lee to second baseman Luke Keaschall to first baseman Kody Clemens. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Christian Walker out at 2nd. Zach Dezenzo out at 1st. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T6
Single Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Yordan Alvarez to 2nd. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T6
Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B5
Pickoff Caught Stealing 2B With Austin Martin batting, James Outman picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B5
Single James Outman singles on a line drive to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B5
Strikeout Tristan Gray strikes out swinging. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B5
Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out, second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T5
Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging, catcher Ryan Jeffers to first baseman Kody Clemens. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T5
Lineout Jeremy Peña lines out to third baseman Tristan Gray. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T5
Walk Christian Vázquez walks. Brice Matthews to 2nd. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T5
Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Austin Martin. HOU 0, MIN 3
- T5
Single Brice Matthews singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B4
Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B4
Home Run Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Trevor Larnach scores. HOU 0, MIN 3
- B4
Flyout Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B4
Groundout Ryan Jeffers grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B4
Single Trevor Larnach singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 0, MIN 1
- T4
Strikeout Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging. HOU 0, MIN 1
- T4
Flyout Zach Dezenzo flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach. HOU 0, MIN 1
- T4
Groundout Christian Walker grounds out sharply, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B3
Grounded Into DP Austin Martin grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. Tristan Gray out at 2nd. Austin Martin out at 1st. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B3
Flyout James Outman flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B3
Single Tristan Gray singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, MIN 1
- T3
Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder James Outman. HOU 0, MIN 1
- T3
Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. HOU 0, MIN 1
- T3
Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Kody Clemens. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B2
Groundout Brooks Lee grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B2
Strikeout Luke Keaschall strikes out swinging. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B2
Home Run Josh Bell homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 0, MIN 1
- B2
Strikeout Kody Clemens strikes out swinging. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T2
Lineout Christian Vázquez lines out to center fielder James Outman. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T2
Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T2
Strikeout Brice Matthews strikes out swinging. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T2
Groundout Braden Shewmake grounds out softly, catcher Ryan Jeffers to first baseman Kody Clemens. HOU 0, MIN 0
- B1
Groundout Ryan Jeffers grounds out, second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, MIN 0
- B1
Strikeout Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. HOU 0, MIN 0
- B1
Flyout Austin Martin flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T1
Double Play Zach Dezenzo lines into a double play, shortstop Brooks Lee to second baseman Luke Keaschall. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T1
Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to second baseman Luke Keaschall on the infield fly rule. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T1
Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T1
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder James Outman. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. HOU 0, MIN 0
- T1
Hit By Pitch Jeremy Peña hit by pitch. HOU 0, MIN 0