Minnesota Twins - Houston Astros 05-18-2026

Finished

MIN

CLE

No games for this day

No games for this day

No games for this day

Houston Astros

P: Tatsuya Imai · 9.24 ERA

Finished

Mon, May 18

Minnesota Twins

P: Kendry Rojas

Team

Houston Astros

HOU

Minnesota Twins

MIN

Game Details

• Target Field

Probable Starting Pitchers

Tatsuya Imai

Houston Astros Away

ERA

9.24

WHIP

2.053

K/9

11.37

BB/9

9.95

12.7

Last 3 Starts ERA 6.94 WHIP —

Kendry Rojas

Minnesota Twins Home

Season stats unavailable

Betting Odds

Team	Moneyline	Run Line	Total
Houston Astros	+103	+1.5 (-197)	O 9 (-113)
Minnesota Twins	-111	-1.5 (+175)	U 9 (+101)

Closing line · May 18

Weather & Conditions

Temp60°F

Wind 4 mphNNW · crossR

Gusts9 mph

Humidity87%

SkyOvercast

Away Batting

Houston Astros

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG
SSJeremy Peña	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	.239
3BIsaac Paredes	4	0	1	0	1	2	3	.250
DHYordan Alvarez	3	0	1	0	2	1	2	.316
1BChristian Walker	5	0	2	1	0	0	5	.267
LFZach Dezenzo	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	.207
LFZach Cole	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.205
2BBraden Shewmake	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.308
CFBrice Matthews	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	.207
RFCam Smith	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	.199
CChristian Vázquez	2	1	1	1	2	0	1	.250
Totals	31	3	7	3	6	6	23	—

Away Pitching

Houston Astros

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P‑S	ERA
Tatsuya Imai (L, 1-2)	4.2	5	3	3	0	5	2	74-53	8.31
Jayden Murray	1.1	4	3	3	2	0	0	25-12	7.15
AJ Blubaugh	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	32-19	4.71
Totals	8.0	9	6	6	3	6	2	—	—

Home Batting

Minnesota Twins

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG
RFAustin Martin	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.303
LFTrevor Larnach	3	2	1	0	1	1	0	.267
CRyan Jeffers 2B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	.295
CVictor Caratini	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.192
1BKody Clemens	3	1	0	0	1	1	2	.239
DHJosh Bell HR x2	4	2	3	4	0	0	1	.223
2BLuke Keaschall	4	0	1	2	0	2	1	.232
SSBrooks Lee	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.248
3BTristan Gray	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	.236
CFJames Outman	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.188
Totals	30	6	9	6	3	6	9	—

Home Pitching

Minnesota Twins

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P‑S	ERA
Kendry Rojas	4.0	2	0	0	1	3	46-31	1.59
Simeon Woods Richardson	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	18-10	7.53
Andrew Morris (H, 5)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	16-8	4.50
Justin Topa	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	31-17	8.05
Eric Orze (W, 2-1)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	19-11	3.63
Yoendrys Gómez (H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	2	0	11-3	5.23
Taylor Rogers (S, 1)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	11-6	3.86
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	6	6	—	—

Scoring Plays

Inn	Score (A-H)	Play
B2	0–1	Josh Bell homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
B4	0–3	Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Trevor Larnach scores.
B6	0–4	Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd.
B6	0–6	Luke Keaschall singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews, deflected by left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell to 2nd.
T7	1–6	Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Brice Matthews scores. Cam Smith to 3rd.
T7	2–6	Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Cam Smith scores.
T7	3–6	Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd.

MLB News

Cardinals Look to Bounce Back Against Angels on Tuesday Night

The St. Louis Cardinals are gearing up for a crucial matchup against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night, aiming to shake off the sting of […]

Royals Outfielder Jac Caglianone Exits Game Early with Shoulder Injury

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jac Caglianone left Tuesday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants after sustaining a shoulder injury while attempting a diving catch. The […]

Rockies Aim to Bounce Back Against Nationals in Game 2 Showdown

After a disappointing start to the series, the Colorado Rockies will look to even the score against the Washington Nationals in Game 2. In their previous […]

All MLB News