Houston Astros (2-4) at Minnesota Twins (2-4)
Game 1:
Date: Thursday, April 3rd
Time: 3:10 pm CDT
Broadcast: TWINS TV/Space City Home Network
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, April 5th
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: TWINS TV/Space City Home Network
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, April 6th
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: TWINS TV/Space City Home Network
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Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Joe Ryan (0-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. Hunter Brown (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
Ryan gets the series started for Minnesota. He pitched five innings last outing against the Cardinals. In his first start, he gave up five hits, one earned run, and struck out five. He ended with a 2.05 FIP, 9.0 K/9, and a 1.00 WHIP. Hunter Brown gets the ball for the Astros. In his first start of the season against the Mets. He pitched six innings, allowing four hits, two earned runs, three walks, and struck out seven for a 10.5 K/9. Brown enters this start with a 4.19 FIP and a 1.167 WHIP.
Game 2: Bailey Ober(0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Spencer Arrighetti (1-0, 1.50 ERA)
Ober gets the second game for the Twins. In his last start, he pitched 2.2 innings, giving up eight hits, eight runs, three walks, and striking out three. He enters his second start with a 13.73 FIP, a 4.125 WHIP, and a 10.1 K/9. Arrighetti gets the ball for the Astros. He went six innings, giving up one hit, one earned run, two walks, and striking out five. He enters his second start with a 2.19 FIP, a 0.500 WHIP, and a 7.5 K/9.
Game 3: Chris Paddack (0-1, 24.30 ERA) vs. Ronel Blanco (0-1, 5.40 ERA)
Paddack makes his second start of the year in the third game. Last start, he went 3.1 innings, allowing six hits, nine earned runs, four walks, and struck out two. He enters with a 16.95 FIP, a 3.00 WHIP, and a 5.4 K/ 9. Blanco goes for the Astros. He pitched five innings last start, allowing three hits, three earned runs, three walks, struck out six, a 2.25 FIP, a 1.200 WHIP, and a 10.8 K/9.
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Player To Watch:
Minnesota Twins
Carlos Correa is struggling at the start of the 2025 season. He has three strikeouts and zero hits in 17 at-bats. Who better to break out of an early-season slump against than an old team? Correa faced his old team in five games last year. He had a batting average of .211 with four hits, one home run, six RBI, and two runs scored.
Houston Astros
Yordan Alvarez has one hit this season in 16 at-bats. His lone hit in the early season was a double. Alvarez has two RBI, a .063 batting average, and a .325 OPS. He faced the Twins five times last year. Alvarez had a .333 batting average with six hits, two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored.
Next Up:
Minnesota: April 7-10 at Kansas City Royals
Houston: April 7th-9 at Seattle Mariners
