Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins
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Paredes' 2-run homer in the 1st inning powers Astros to a 2-1 win over the Twins
Jeremy Peña singled off Zebby Matthews (1-1) to open the game and Paredes followed with his fifth home run — on a 3-2 pitch — for a 2-0 lead.
Alexander (1-0) walked one and struck out four after allowing 10 runs in 6 1/3 innings in his first two outings this season.
Astros reliever Bryan King struck out Brooks Lee on his 13th pitch to begin the ninth and Victor Caratini grounded out on the next pitch.
Orlando Arcia had a two-out single that chased King. Bryan Abreu entered and hit pinch-hitter Luke Keaschall with his second pitch.
Arcia and Keaschall runners advanced on a wild pitch before Abreu retired Byron Buxton on a pop-out in foul territory at third for his third save in three opportunities.
Buxton had a one-out double in the eighth off Enyel De Los Santos and Josh Bell drove him in with a two-out single to cut it to 2-1. King replaced De Los Santos and surrendered a single to Kody Clemens before retiring Austin Martin on a groundout to keep the Astros in front.
Matthews worked six innings and never gave up a run after the first in his second start this season. He allowed six hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out six.
The Twins optioned 2017 No. 1 overall pick Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul before the game and placed catcher Ryan Jeffers on the injured list.
Houston placed RHP Lance McCullers Jr. on the IL before the game with right shoulder soreness. The Astros have 13 players on the IL, most in the majors.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Buxton fouled out to third. |
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9th Inning | Keaschall to second on wild pitch by Abreu, Arcia to third on wild pitch by Abreu. |
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9th Inning | Keaschall hit by pitch, Arcia to second. |
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9th Inning | Abreu relieved King |
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9th Inning | Keaschall hit for Outman |
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9th Inning | Arcia singled to right. |
Statistics
 HOU |
 MIN |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 1 |
| 4 | Ground Balls | 12 |
| 7 | Strikeouts | 8 |
| 2 | Runs Batted In | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 5 | Hits | 7 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 0 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 2 | Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 0 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 32 | At Bats | 35 |
| 1 | Home Runs | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 5 | Runners Left On Base | 12 |
| 0 | Triples | 1 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 1 | Doubles | 2 |
| 21 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 135 | Pitches | 140 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 1 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 0 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 9 | Total Bases | 11 |
| 32 | Plate Appearances | 37 |
| 162.0 | Projected Home Runs | 0.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 1.0 | Runs Created | 2.6 |
| .156 | Batting Average | .200 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .281 | Slugging Percentage | .314 |
| .125 | Secondary Average | .143 |
| .156 | On Base Percentage | .243 |
| .438 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .558 |
| 0.2 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.8 |
| 1.0 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 2.5 |
| 18.0 | Batter Rating | 15.5 |
| 32.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 0.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 4.22 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.78 |
| .125 | Isolated Power | .114 |
| 0.00 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.13 |
| .000 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .027 |
| -.031 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | -.057 |
| 4.0 | Runs Produced | 1.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 0.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.2 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 68.5 | MLB Rating | 69.5 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 13,557 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle |
- | 31 | W1 | 0.52307695 | 34 |
 Texas |
2.5 | 33 | L1 | 0.484375 | 31 |
 Athletics |
3.5 | 34 | L3 | 0.46875 | 30 |
| Houston |
4.5 | 36 | W2 | 0.45454547 | 30 |
 Los Angeles |
10 | 41 | L2 | 0.36923078 | 24 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland |
- | 29 | W1 | 0.56060606 | 37 |
 Chicago |
2 | 30 | W1 | 0.53125 | 34 |
| Minnesota |
7 | 36 | L1 | 0.45454547 | 30 |
 Detroit |
10.5 | 39 | L1 | 0.4 | 26 |
 Kansas City |
10.5 | 39 | W1 | 0.4 | 26 |