Minnesota Twins (48-38) vs Houston Astros (44-42)
July 5, 2024 at 08:10 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Minnesota Twins / Houston Astros — Over/Under:
In this article, we will formulate a Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, July 5th at Target Field. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Astros form and recent player performance
-The Twins recent form and recent play performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Houston
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota
-Recent betting trends in games played between Houston and Minnesota
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Astros and Twins.
Twins Dominated on Thursday
The Twins dominated on Thursday, and they scored 12 runs on Thursday on the way to the victory. Ryan Jeffers had a strong game, hitting a home run and driving in four RBIs. Jose Miranda also finished with five hits and three RBIs. The Twins are averaging 4.86 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.35 runs per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 16th. Ryan Jeffers has hit 14 home runs and drive nine 46 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Twins will be Pablo Lopez, who sits with an 8-6 record and an ERA of 4.88. In his last start against the Seattle Mariners, he went six innings, giving up four hits and one run.
Astros Finally Figuring it Out
After a slow start to the season, the Astros have finally figured it out, and they are coming off another win on Thursday. The Astros gave up three runs in the bottom of the first inning, but didn’t give up a run the last nine innings, and they ended up 5-3. Jon Singleton finished with a hit and two RBIs. The Astros are averaging 4.73 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.23 runs per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 12th. Yordan Alvarez has hit 19 home runs and driven in 49 RBis. Getting the start for the Astros will be Shawn Dubin who sits with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 4.91. The Astros will take on the Marlins after this series.
Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
Lopez is getting it figured out after a slow start to the season, and he’s going to continue that success here. In his last start, he gave up four hits and one run. The Astros might be figuring it out, but they are going to really struggle here. The Twins bats have been impressive heading into this game, and that success is going to continue here. The Twins are going to cruise to the victory here.