After losing 3 of 4 to the Rangers at home the Twins find themselves looking to get back on track against the lowly Houston Astros at Enron Field. Narrator: The Astros have the best record in the American League and play at Minute Maid Park
And after scoring 6 runs in four games against the Rangers, the Twins look to feast on the Astro pitching. Narrator: The Astros have the best pitching line up in the American League and tonight's starter, Justin Verlander, has a 1.95 ERA.
The Astros may not be the Royals, but could just be the team the Twins need to face to get back on track with 42 games left in the season. Narrator: While true the Astros are not the Royals, this does not appear the team the Twins need to face right now.
Aaron Sanchez back up for the Twins tonight after a decent outing 3 weeks ago against the Tigers so we'll see how that goes too. Oof.
Game time 7:10p
Twins Lineup
1B - Arraez
SS - Correa
2B - Polanco
DH - Miranda
CF - Gordon
RF - Kepler
3B- Urshela
LF - Cave
C - Sanchez
Verlander dealing
Jose Altuve is complaining about getting hit by a pitch when there is like a 2% chance that was intentional.
What a clusterbleep of an inning
NICE double play to get out of that sticky wicket
Justin Verlander has pitch 14 innings against the Twins this year and has given up 1 hit. Amazing.
At least the Twins made Verlander throw 91 pitches in his six hitless innings.
so many injuries
Jake Cave … just the guy you want at the dish with the bases juiced and the game on the line. looks at bench ish.