Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros 5/30/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Minnesota Twins will go against the Houston Astros in MLB action in Minute Maid Park, TX, on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 8:10 PM ET.
Minnesota lost to Toronto in the third and final game of their three-game set on Sunday afternoon, and they entered Monday after losing seven of their previous ten games.
The Twins were 27-26 as of Monday’s play and were ahead of Detroit in the AL Central standings by one game.
Matt Wallner was the only player with two hits in Minnesota’s Sunday game against the Blue Jays, resulting in a five-hit total. In the game, the Twins left eight runners on base, going just one for four with runners in scoring position.
As a result of his two runs on five hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts before leaving the game, Bailey Ober (3-2) was given the loss on the mound.
In this game, Twins pitcher Joe Ryan is making his 11th start of the year on the mound. He enters the game with a record of 7-1, a 2.21 ERA, a 0.951 WHIP, 10 walks, and 70 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched.
Ryan’s most recent start, on Wednesday afternoon at home against the Giants, resulted in a victory. He pitched five innings in a game the Twins won 7-1, giving up one run on six hits, two walks, and four strikeouts.
Ryan has a 2-0 record, a 1.59 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, four walks, and 23 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched across his previous three starts.
In this game, Ryan makes his third career start against the Astros. In 10 innings pitched against them, he is 1-1 with a 7.20 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, six walks, and 13 strikeouts.
Ryan makes his first appearance at Minute Maid Park in his 43rd major league start overall.
The Twins’ relief pitchers entered 54 save opportunities with a 52.2% save rate. Over the season, relief pitchers inherited 47 runners, and 29.8% of them scored.
There were runners on base when the Twins’ relief pitchers entered the game 38 times, in addition to their 57 outings in high-leverage situations.
The relievers have 31 holds on the year, which ranks eighth in baseball. Over the course of the season, they made 12 saves, but 11 of their 23 chances to make saves were missed.
- The total went under in six of Minnesota’s last nine matches.
- The Minnesota Twins are 3-7 SU in their last 10 matches against Houston.
- The Minnesota Twins are 6-12 SU in their last 18 matches on the road.
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Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros Predictions 5/30/2023
Houston entered Monday after winning 14 of their previous 17 games after sweeping Oakland on the road over the weekend, outscoring them 21-6 in the series.
With a 31-21 record as of Monday, the Astros were two games behind the Rangers in the race for first place in the AL West. In their triumph on Sunday, Houston exploited the big ball, slugging seven home runs among their 13 hits.
In addition to Jose Altuve’s first home run, Jose Abreu’s first, Chas McCormick’s third, Jake Meyers’ fourth, and Jeremy Pena’s eighth, Yordan Alvarez hit his 13th and 14th home runs in the contest.
Cristian Javier (6-1) was able to easily secure the victory on the pitch thanks to the power surge. Before handing it off to the bullpen, he pitched five innings, giving up one run on four hits, three walks, and three strikeouts.
The Astros’ Brandon Bielak will start this game as he makes his sixth appearance and fifth start of the year. He enters this game with a record of 1-2, a 3.55 ERA, a 1.539 WHIP, nine walks, and 22 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched. In his most recent start, which was on the road against the Brewers on Wednesday, Bielak was unsuccessful. In a game the Astros lost 4-0, he pitched five innings, giving up four runs on five hits, one walk, and three strikeouts. Bielak is 1-1 with a 3.24
ERA, 1.32 WHIP, four walks, and 16 strikeouts over 16.2 innings pitched in his last three starts. Bielak pitches against the Twins for the first time in his 51st major league appearance and 13th start.
In this game, he makes his sixth start at Minute Maid Park and his 26th appearance overall. In those appearances, Bielak is 5-3 with one save, a 3.57 ERA, a 1.429 WHIP, 32 walks, and 62 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.
Out of 42 inherited base runners, Houston bullpen pitchers have an inherited scoring percentage of 26.2%. They used their relief pitchers 24 times with runners on base and 42 times in high-pressure situations.
The Astros accumulated 25 holds and five missed saves out of 46 save opportunities. They sent 161 relief pitchers onto the field this season, ranking third in the league with a save percentage of 75.0%.
In 20 save opportunities, Houston used relief pitchers to take the mound, and they secured 15 saves.
- The Houston Astros are 11-3 SU in their last 14 matches.
- The Houston Astros are 6-1 SU in their last seven matches at home.
- The Houston Astros are 13-6 SU in their last 19 matches at home against Minnesota.
Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros The MLB pick for this game is the Houston Astros. The Twins had a terrible recent stretch, and as of Monday, they were only one game above.500 for the season.
Ryan is on the mound for Minnesota, which is a significant plus, but their failure to produce offensively consistently has to be worrisome at this point in the game.
Houston was on fire recently, winning 14 of their previous 17 games as of Monday, and they just slugged seven home runs in a victory over Oakland on Sunday.
Although Bielak isn’t particularly good, the Astros have a strong bullpen and lineup.
Ryan manages to keep Minnesota in the game, but Houston’s offensive pressure is too much. In this game, bet on Houston at home as they come out on top against a strong pitcher. Houston will win by a predicted score of 5-2.
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Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros 5/30/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 8:10 PM ET
Location: Minute Maid Park, TX
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds: Minnesota Twins +122
MLB Totals: 8