Oddsmakers don’t expect the Houston Astros (2-4), at +102 on the moneyline, to stop their three-game losing streak when they meet the Minnesota Twins (2-4), at -121, on Thursday at 4:10 p.m. ET. Joe Ryan starts for Minnesota while Houston will counter with Hunter Brown.

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Twins vs. Astros betting lines

• Favorite: Twins (-121)
• Underdog: Astros (+102)
• Over/under: 7

Twins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Twins betting info

• The Twins have been the moneyline favorite six total times this season. They’ve finished 2-4 in those games.
• When playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -121 or shorter, Minnesota has a record of 2-1 (66.7%).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Twins’ implied win probability is 54.8%.
• Minnesota has combined with opponents to go over the total four times this season for a 4-1-1 record against the over/under.
• The Twins have a 2-4-0 record against the spread this season (covering only 33.3% of the time).

Twins hitting info

• Harrison Bader leads the Twins with three home runs and eight runs batted in.
• Among hitters in MLB action, Bader ranks seventh in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Bader has hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, three home runs and eight RBI.
• Willi Castro’s .250 batting average is a team-high mark.
• Castro ranks 53rd in home runs among hitters in MLB play and 69th in RBI.
• Byron Buxton is hitting .190 with a double, a home run and a walk.
• Buxton brings a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .235 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Ty France has a double and a walk while hitting .227.
• France has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a double, a walk and two RBI.

Twins pitching rankings

• The Twins pitching staff is 21st in the majors with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Minnesota has the 28th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (5.40).
• The Twins average MLB’s 24th-ranked WHIP (1.440).
• Twins pitchers combine to surrender the 22nd-fewest home runs in baseball (10 total, 1.7 per game).
• In its 6-1 win last time out, Minnesota struck out seven White Sox batters while allowing six hits.

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

• The Astros lost the only game they’ve played as the underdog this season.
• Houston has played as an underdog of +102 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 49.5% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in two of its six opportunities.
• The Astros are 1-5-0 against the spread this season.

Astros hitting info

• Jose Altuve leads Houston in homers with one while also maintaining a team-best .391 batting average.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Altuve is 53rd in home runs and 178th in RBI.
• Altuve has safely hit in six games in a row. In his last six outings he is hitting .391 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Jeremy Pena leads Houston in home runs with one while driving in one runs and slugging .263.
• Pena currently is 53rd in homers and 178th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Isaac Paredes is slashing .150/.320/.200 this season for the Astros.
• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in runs batted in (four) this season. He’s batting .150 while slugging .200.

Astros pitching rankings

• The Astros have an 11.0 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• Houston has pitched to a 3.33 ERA this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.074 WHIP this season, seventh-best in the majors.
• With six homers allowed, the Astros rank 13th in the league at preventing long balls.
• Houston suffered a 6-3 defeat in its most recent game, as its pitchers struck out 16 Giants batters while allowing six hits.