The Minnesota Twins (2-5) host the Houston Astros (3-4) on Sunday at Target Field, beginning at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Twins are favored on the moneyline (-114), while the Astros are -105 underdogs. The Astros are favored against the spread (1.5) with +158 odds, despite being the moneyline underdog. Chris Paddack starts for Minnesota while Houston will counter with Ronel Blanco.

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Twins vs. Astros betting lines

• Favorite: Twins (-114)
• Underdog: Astros (-105)
• Over/under: 8.5

Twins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Twins betting info

• The Twins are 2-5 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 28.6% of those games).
• Minnesota has a record of 2-3 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -114 or shorter (40% winning percentage).
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Twins a 53.3% chance to win.
• Minnesota has played in seven games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total four times (4-1-2).
• The Twins have a 2-5-0 record ATS this season (covering only 28.6% of the time).

Twins hitting info

• Harrison Bader paces the Twins with three home runs and eight runs batted in.
• Bader’s home runs rank 12th in MLB and he ranks 12th in RBI in MLB.
• Willi Castro is hitting .261 to pace his team.
• Castro ranks 66th in homers and 100th in RBI among hitters in MLB play.
• Byron Buxton is batting .240 with a double, a home run and a walk.
• Buxton has hit safely in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Ty France has a double and a walk while hitting .192.

Twins pitching rankings

• The Twins pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Minnesota has a 5.34 team ERA that ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Twins have the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.373).
• The Twins surrender the 24th-fewest home runs in baseball (12 total, 1.7 per game).
• Minnesota struck out 12 Astros batters while giving up nine hits in a 5-2 loss in its last game.

Astros betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Astros betting info

• The Astros have split the two games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
• Houston has played as an underdog of -105 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 51.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in two of its seven games with a total.
• In seven games with a spread this season, the Astros are 2-5-0 ATS.

Astros hitting info

• Jeremy Pena is batting .130 this season with a team-high two home runs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Pena ranks 29th in homers and 152nd in RBI.
• Jose Altuve’s batting average of .321 leads all Houston hitters this season.
• Altuve ranks 66th in homers and 207th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Brendan Rodgers has five hits this season and a slash line of .313/.389/.375.
• Rodgers takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
• Isaac Paredes has collected three hits this season and has an OBP of .310. He’s slugging .174 on the year.

Astros pitching rankings

• The Astros average 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the big leagues.
• Houston has pitched to a 3.14 ERA this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
• The Astros have a combined 1.000 WHIP as a pitching staff, fourth-lowest in MLB.
• The Astros have given up the sixth-fewest long balls so far this season with only six home runs allowed.
• Houston earned a 5-2 win in its most recent game, striking out 11 Twins batters while allowing five hits.