The Houston Astros are 22-12 at home this season and the Minnesota Twins are 17-18 on the road this season. This is a close match-up with both teams having a 45 to 55 percent chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Both starters have a good chance of having a quality start. Hunter Brown has a 57% chance of a QS and Joe Ryan a 55% chance. If Hunter Brown has a quality start the Astros has a 70% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 5.4 and he has a 42% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Astros win 55%. If Joe Ryan has a quality start the Twins has a 65% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 7 and he has a 53% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Twins win 47%. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Houston Astros is Jeremy Pena who averaged 1.94 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 31% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Astros have a 69% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the Minnesota Twins is Byron Buxton who averaged 1.87 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 29% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Twins have a 62% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Houston Astros
| Minnesota Twins | RECORD | Houston Astros | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 17-18, 49% -296 | Record at Home | 22-12, 65% 499 | Houston Astros |
| VS Houston Astros | 1-2, 33% -120 | VS Minnesota Twins | 2-1, 67% 107 | Houston Astros |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 15-21, 42% -689 | vs Team .500 or Better | 23-21, 52% -117 | Houston Astros |
| Record As Road Underdog | 8-14, 36% -483 | Record As Home Favorite | 18-11, 62% 160 | Houston Astros |
| When Joe Ryan Starts | 6-5, 55% -26 | When Hunter Brown Starts | 10-4, 71% 297 | Houston Astros |
PAST 30 DAYS: We advise incorporating these trends along with the current Season after the first 6 to 8 weeks. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Houston Astros
| Minnesota Twins | RECORD | Houston Astros | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 8-5, 62% 162 | Record at Home | 7-3, 70% 251 | Houston Astros |
| VS Houston Astros | 0-0 No Games | VS Minnesota Twins | 0-0 No Games | N/A |
| vs Team .500 or Better | 4-6, 40% -226 | vs Team .500 or Better | 6-5, 55% 54 | Houston Astros |
| Record As Road Underdog | 2-5, 29% -260 | Record As Home Favorite | 5-3, 62% 17 | Houston Astros |
| When Joe Ryan Starts | 3-0, 100% 229 | When Hunter Brown Starts | 3-2, 60% 14 | Minnesota Twins |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| Minnesota Twins | RECORD | Houston Astros | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 14-19, 42% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 14-18, 44% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-8, 33% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 4-4, 50% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 40-40, 50% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 39-41, 49% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Joe Ryan STARTS | 2-8, 20% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Hunter Brown STARTS | 5-8, 38% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - Minnesota Twins Road Games: 21-14, 60% +222 Houston Astros Home Games: 22-12, 65% +616 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Twins Road Games: 7-6, 54% -212 Houston Astros Home Games: 7-3, 70% +269
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - Minnesota Twins Road Games: 26-9, 74% +1142 Houston Astros Home Games: 19-15, 56% -71 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Twins Road Games: 9-4, 69% +243 Houston Astros Home Games: 4-6, 40% -365
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - Minnesota Twins Road Games: 19-10, 66% + 800 Houston Astros Home Games: 17-14, 55% + 160 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Twins Road Games: 8-4, 67% + 360 Houston Astros Home Games: 3-5, 38% -250
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