Houston AstrosAstros20-31
1FinalMay 20, 2026
Minnesota TwinsTwins23-27
4TVSpace City Home NetworkStreamMLB.TVTwins.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
HOU+113
MIN−136
Run line
HOU +1.5−179
MIN −1.5+148
Total O/U
Over 7.5−114
Under 7.5−105
- Run line: Twins −1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 7.5 (5 runs).
Recap
The Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 4-1 at Target Field in Minneapolis on May 20, 2026 to move to 23-27.
The game was played before 23,522.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 |
W: Ryan (3-3) · L: Burrows (2-6) · S: Morris (1-2)
Scoring plays
Top 2
- HOUSingleVázquez singled to center, Dezenzo scored, Smith to second.1-0
Bottom 2
- MINHome runCaratini homered to center (406 feet).1-1
Bottom 4
- MINHome runKreidler homered to left center (416 feet), Caratini scored and Gray scored.1-4
Team stats
HOUMIN
- Hits
- 5
- 6
- Home Runs
- 0
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 1
- 4
- Walks
- 0
- 3
- Strikeouts
- 15
- 3
- Runners Left On Base
- 9
- 11
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Astros · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Pena SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .259 | .305 | .333 |
| Isaac Paredes 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .244 | .333 | .378 |
| Yordan Alvarez DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .303 | .412 | .605 |
| Christian Walker 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .255 | .330 | .489 |
| Jake Meyers CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .227 | .300 | .341 |
| Zach Dezenzo LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .229 | .270 | .400 |
| Brice Matthews 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .202 | .256 | .353 |
| Cam Smith RF | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .206 | .299 | .319 |
| Christian Vazquez C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .247 | .316 | .393 |
| Zach Cole PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .186 | .205 | .419 |
| Cesar Salazar C | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .231 | .091 |
Astros · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Burrows P | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 88-57 | 5.75 | 88 |
| AJ Blubaugh P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-8 | 4.55 | 13 |
| Nate Pearson P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 | 11 |
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .260 | .320 | .576 |
| Trevor Larnach LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .248 | .370 | .372 |
| Josh Bell 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .225 | .289 | .358 |
| Austin Martin RF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .413 | .374 |
| Kody Clemens 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .240 | .333 | .421 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .227 | .311 | .302 |
| Victor Caratini C | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .198 | .304 | .261 |
| Tristan Gray 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | .240 | .301 | .373 |
| Ryan Kreidler SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .296 | .406 | .667 |
| James Outman CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .185 | .228 | .296 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ryan P | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 99-71 | 3.02 | 99 |
| Yoendrys Gomez P | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36-20 | 4.76 | 36 |
| Andrew Morris P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.29 | 10 |
Game info
VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance23,522
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Gabe Morales · First Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez · Second Base Umpire: Marvin Hudson · Third Base Umpire: Doug Eddings
TVSpace City Home Network · local
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