Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros, at Target Field, May 20, 2026 Matchups, Preview
Team Summary
| Team Page |
2026 Houston Astros |
| Record |
20-30 |
| Manager |
Joe Espada |
| Game # |
51 |
| On This Date |
29-32 |
| Standing |
4th (5.0 GB) |
| Links |
Schedule / Lineups / Orders |
| Splits |
Bat / Pitch |
| Gamelogs |
Bat / Pitch |
| Split Records |
|
| Last 10 |
4-6 |
| Last 20 |
9-11 |
| Last 30 |
12-18 |
| Home |
12-14 |
| Away |
8-16 |
| Extra Innings |
2-2 |
| vs. RHP |
13-20 |
| vs. LHP |
7-10 |
| 1-Run Games |
4-2 |
| vs. East |
7-5 |
| vs. Central |
3-2 |
| vs. West |
6-12 |
| Inter-League |
4-11 |
Team Summary
| Team Page |
2026 Minnesota Twins |
| Record |
22-27 |
| Manager |
Derek Shelton |
| Game # |
50 |
| On This Date |
48-61 |
| Standing |
3rd (5.5 GB) |
| Links |
Schedule / Lineups / Orders |
| Splits |
Bat / Pitch |
| Gamelogs |
Bat / Pitch |
| Split Records |
|
| Last 10 |
6-4 |
| Last 20 |
9-11 |
| Last 30 |
11-19 |
| Home |
14-14 |
| Away |
8-13 |
| Extra Innings |
1-2 |
| vs. RHP |
15-16 |
| vs. LHP |
7-11 |
| 1-Run Games |
4-7 |
| vs. East |
8-11 |
| vs. Central |
7-3 |
| vs. West |
2-3 |
| Inter-League |
5-10 |
All times ET
| Date | Winner | Loser | |
|---|
| Mon, May 18, 2026 | @MIN | 6 | HOU | 3 | |
| Tue, May 19, 2026 | HOU | 2 | @MIN | 1 | |
| Date | Away | Home | Time |
|---|
| Wed, May 20, 2026 | HOU | @MIN | 1:40pm |
| Mon, Jun 29, 2026 | MIN | @HOU | 8:10pm |
| Tue, Jun 30, 2026 | MIN | @HOU | 8:10pm |
| Wed, Jul 01, 2026 | MIN | @HOU | 8:10pm |
Astros Batters (4.34 RS/G) vs. Twins Pitchers (4.69 RA/G)
- OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
HOU Batters Table
| Batter | Links | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | PA vRH | OPS vRH | PA vLH | OPS vLH | Rd OPS | PA Last 28d | OPS Last 28d | SB | CS | HR | E |
| 20. Allen |
G · S · vP |
37 |
.235 |
.297 |
.265 |
.562 |
23 |
.598 |
14 |
.500 |
.451 |
15 |
.481 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44. Alvarez* |
G · S · vP |
217 |
.309 |
.419 |
.619 |
1.038 |
147 |
1.044 |
70 |
1.025 |
.874 |
103 |
.868 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
1 |
| 16. Cole* |
G · S · vP |
43 |
.190 |
.209 |
.429 |
.638 |
38 |
.723 |
5 |
.000 |
.889 |
43 |
.638 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| 9. Dezenzo |
G · S · vP |
34 |
.219 |
.265 |
.406 |
.671 |
27 |
.656 |
7 |
.714 |
.727 |
34 |
.671 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Matthews |
G · S · vP |
127 |
.207 |
.262 |
.362 |
.624 |
86 |
.620 |
41 |
.630 |
.881 |
88 |
.627 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| 6. Meyers |
G · S · vP |
46 |
.250 |
.326 |
.375 |
.701 |
28 |
.950 |
18 |
.343 |
.836 |
3 |
.667 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 15. Paredes |
G · S · vP |
182 |
.250 |
.341 |
.388 |
.728 |
133 |
.699 |
49 |
.806 |
.848 |
99 |
.748 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
| 3. Peña |
G · S · vP |
55 |
.260 |
.309 |
.340 |
.649 |
42 |
.619 |
13 |
.748 |
.750 |
9 |
.619 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 18. Salazar* |
G · S · vP |
13 |
.091 |
.231 |
.091 |
.322 |
8 |
.250 |
5 |
.400 |
.667 |
13 |
.322 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 28. Shewmake* |
G · S · vP |
56 |
.291 |
.291 |
.491 |
.782 |
47 |
.891 |
9 |
.222 |
.563 |
56 |
.782 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 11. Smith |
G · S · vP |
182 |
.197 |
.293 |
.312 |
.605 |
136 |
.623 |
46 |
.554 |
.750 |
83 |
.433 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| 2. Vázquez |
G · S · vP |
98 |
.241 |
.313 |
.391 |
.703 |
77 |
.674 |
21 |
.800 |
.834 |
61 |
.452 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 8. Walker |
G · S · vP |
202 |
.261 |
.337 |
.500 |
.837 |
155 |
.870 |
47 |
.714 |
.813 |
100 |
.809 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
|
|
.248 |
.324 |
.409 |
.733 |
|
.739 |
|
.716 |
.764 |
|
.672 |
17 |
8 |
60 |
17 |
MIN Pitchers Table
| Pitcher | Links | Usage | IP | ERA | K/9 | BF | BA | OPS | BF vRH | OPS vRH | BF vLH | OPS vLH | Rd OPS | BF Last 28d | OPS Last 28d | HR | SB | CS |
| 41. Ryan |
G · S · vP |
····X·····X···
|
50.2 |
3.20 |
9.2 |
203 |
.201 |
.587 |
85 |
.525 |
118 |
.629 |
.512 |
96 |
.652 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
| 45. Adams |
G · S · vP |
X·····X··X····
|
5.2 |
4.76 |
9.5 |
26 |
.250 |
.641 |
8 |
.000 |
18 |
.944 |
.375 |
26 |
.641 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 43. Banda* |
G · S · vP |
X·X·o····X·XX·
|
20.1 |
6.64 |
8.0 |
94 |
.241 |
.760 |
53 |
.896 |
41 |
.586 |
.809 |
48 |
.613 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
| 40. Garcia |
G · S · vP |
··X···X··Xo··o
|
15.0 |
9.00 |
3.6 |
74 |
.348 |
.956 |
31 |
1.171 |
43 |
.793 |
.936 |
42 |
.942 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| 94. GĂłmez |
G · S · vP |
·o·oo····ooo··
|
20.2 |
5.23 |
6.1 |
95 |
.241 |
.807 |
44 |
.422 |
51 |
1.116 |
.947 |
21 |
.405 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| 52. Matthews |
G · S · vP |
X····X········
|
13.0 |
1.38 |
7.6 |
48 |
.191 |
.506 |
27 |
.704 |
21 |
.243 |
.506 |
48 |
.506 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 78. Morris |
G · S · vP |
·Xo·X····oo··o
|
20.0 |
4.50 |
7.2 |
89 |
.296 |
.748 |
43 |
.714 |
46 |
.781 |
.740 |
65 |
.664 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 17. Ober |
G · S · vP |
··X····X·····X
|
57.0 |
3.63 |
6.3 |
232 |
.208 |
.641 |
115 |
.610 |
117 |
.671 |
.600 |
121 |
.619 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
| 19. Orze |
G · S · vP |
·X·X······oX··
|
22.1 |
3.63 |
7.3 |
96 |
.232 |
.628 |
48 |
.693 |
48 |
.561 |
.693 |
59 |
.585 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| 61. Prielipp* |
G · S · vP |
···X·······X··
|
25.0 |
2.88 |
10.4 |
102 |
.169 |
.592 |
79 |
.572 |
23 |
.661 |
.563 |
102 |
.592 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 55. Rogers* |
G · S · vP |
·oo·X·····X·X·
|
18.2 |
3.86 |
6.8 |
83 |
.307 |
.748 |
40 |
.767 |
43 |
.731 |
.713 |
48 |
.794 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
| 60. Rojas* |
G · S · vP |
·X···X···X····
|
11.1 |
1.59 |
8.7 |
49 |
.256 |
.716 |
30 |
.737 |
19 |
.640 |
.442 |
49 |
.716 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 24. Woods Richardson |
G · S · vP |
·X····X·····X·
|
43.0 |
7.53 |
4.4 |
203 |
.333 |
.967 |
98 |
1.025 |
105 |
.911 |
1.020 |
89 |
1.112 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
| TOTAL |
|
|
|
4.27 |
7.6 |
|
.244 |
.715 |
|
|
|
|
.663 |
|
.731 |
44 |
50 |
11 |
Twins Batters (4.61 RS/G) vs. Astros Pitchers (5.40 RA/G)
- OPS ranges: bad - ≤.650; avg: .750; good: ≥.850
MIN Batters Table
| Batter | Links | PA | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | PA vRH | OPS vRH | PA vLH | OPS vLH | Hm OPS | PA Last 28d | OPS Last 28d | SB | CS | HR | E |
| 11. Arcia |
G · S · vP |
2 |
.500 |
.500 |
.500 |
1.000 |
|
|
2 |
1.000 |
1.000 |
2 |
1.000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 56. Bell# |
G · S · vP |
186 |
.235 |
.296 |
.371 |
.666 |
121 |
.601 |
65 |
.787 |
.721 |
94 |
.563 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| 25. Buxton |
G · S · vP |
190 |
.264 |
.321 |
.586 |
.907 |
134 |
1.033 |
56 |
.613 |
1.104 |
95 |
1.086 |
4 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| 37. Caratini# |
G · S · vP |
131 |
.187 |
.298 |
.224 |
.522 |
74 |
.434 |
57 |
.641 |
.636 |
55 |
.307 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 2. Clemens* |
G · S · vP |
136 |
.239 |
.336 |
.427 |
.763 |
115 |
.668 |
21 |
1.315 |
.762 |
87 |
.852 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| 4. Gray* |
G · S · vP |
81 |
.230 |
.275 |
.365 |
.640 |
65 |
.627 |
16 |
.695 |
.534 |
40 |
.539 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
| 70. Jackson |
G · S · vP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 15. Keaschall |
G · S · vP |
192 |
.232 |
.318 |
.310 |
.627 |
126 |
.608 |
66 |
.664 |
.650 |
95 |
.702 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| 5. Kreidler |
G · S · vP |
29 |
.292 |
.414 |
.583 |
.997 |
10 |
.900 |
19 |
1.045 |
1.180 |
11 |
.855 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 9. Larnach* |
G · S · vP |
131 |
.257 |
.382 |
.385 |
.767 |
113 |
.825 |
18 |
.417 |
.887 |
80 |
.718 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 22. Lee# |
G · S · vP |
178 |
.248 |
.299 |
.388 |
.687 |
114 |
.709 |
64 |
.648 |
.503 |
104 |
.733 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| 16. Martin |
G · S · vP |
150 |
.293 |
.413 |
.374 |
.787 |
81 |
.661 |
69 |
.953 |
.698 |
88 |
.697 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
| 30. Outman* |
G · S · vP |
54 |
.176 |
.222 |
.275 |
.497 |
42 |
.489 |
12 |
.523 |
.581 |
30 |
.646 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
|
|
.236 |
.323 |
.386 |
.708 |
|
.703 |
|
.718 |
.718 |
|
.710 |
40 |
13 |
53 |
24 |
HOU Pitchers Table
| Pitcher | Links | Usage | IP | ERA | K/9 | BF | BA | OPS | BF vRH | OPS vRH | BF vLH | OPS vLH | Hm OPS | BF Last 28d | OPS Last 28d | HR | SB | CS |
| 50. Burrows |
G · S · vP |
·····X·····X··
|
50.1 |
5.72 |
8.2 |
221 |
.297 |
.862 |
100 |
.690 |
121 |
1.006 |
.801 |
99 |
.844 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
| 52. Abreu |
G · S · vP |
o··X··X···o···
|
15.1 |
7.63 |
12.3 |
78 |
.246 |
.950 |
42 |
.734 |
36 |
1.220 |
1.056 |
35 |
.612 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
| 54. Alexander |
G · S · vP |
X············X
|
12.1 |
7.30 |
7.3 |
57 |
.294 |
.898 |
18 |
.903 |
39 |
.896 |
.694 |
57 |
.898 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 41. Arrighetti |
G · S · vP |
····X·····X···
|
36.0 |
1.50 |
8.8 |
152 |
.176 |
.543 |
59 |
.469 |
93 |
.588 |
.675 |
100 |
.497 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
| 69. Blubaugh |
G · S · vP |
·X·X···X·X·X··
|
28.2 |
4.71 |
7.2 |
128 |
.216 |
.721 |
63 |
.797 |
65 |
.643 |
.798 |
59 |
.544 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
| 65. De Los Santos |
G · S · vP |
o··o··o···o··o
|
18.1 |
4.91 |
7.9 |
79 |
.267 |
.690 |
34 |
.824 |
45 |
.591 |
.669 |
46 |
.690 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 45. Imai |
G · S · vP |
·X·····X······
|
17.1 |
8.31 |
10.9 |
83 |
.258 |
.864 |
34 |
.732 |
49 |
.962 |
.746 |
39 |
1.032 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| 74. King* |
G · S · vP |
X··oX·X·o·····
|
21.0 |
3.00 |
7.3 |
92 |
.250 |
.660 |
57 |
.619 |
35 |
.726 |
.768 |
42 |
.573 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 38. Lambert |
G · S · vP |
··X·····X·····
|
35.1 |
3.57 |
8.9 |
144 |
.189 |
.560 |
51 |
.833 |
93 |
.397 |
.456 |
120 |
.513 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| 70. Murray |
G · S · vP |
·X·····X·o····
|
11.1 |
7.15 |
4.0 |
53 |
.356 |
.901 |
15 |
1.457 |
38 |
.659 |
.984 |
34 |
.957 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 48. Okert* |
G · S · vP |
X··o··X·o·o···
|
21.0 |
3.43 |
8.1 |
83 |
.203 |
.606 |
43 |
.799 |
40 |
.400 |
.836 |
40 |
.633 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 55. Pearson |
G · S · vP |
·············· |
.0 |
.00 |
.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 17. Teng |
G · S · vP |
···X·····X····
|
31.0 |
2.61 |
8.7 |
125 |
.198 |
.612 |
63 |
.433 |
62 |
.795 |
.682 |
64 |
.770 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
|
|
|
5.36 |
8.8 |
|
.256 |
.790 |
|
|
|
|
.794 |
|
.752 |
65 |
33 |
11 |
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