How to watch Astros vs. Twins: TV channel and streaming options for May 18
Byron Buxton and Yordan Alvarez sq. off in a battle between top-five sluggers when the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros play at Target Field, at 7:40 pm ET on Monday. Buxton has 15 dwelling runs (fourth in league) for the Twins, and Alvarez ranks fourth with 15 round-trippers for the Astros. Kendry Rojas (1-0, 2.45 ERA) will begin for the Twins, who’re 21-26 this season and third within the AL Central. Tatsuya Imai (1-1, 9.24 ERA) is anticipated to begin for the Astros, who’re 19-29 and fourth within the AL West.
How to watch Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins
Astros vs. Twins odds
Injury studies
Twins
Garrett Acton: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Sands: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Cody Laweryson: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Taj Bradley: 15 Day IL (Pectoral), Mick Abel: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), David Festa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Byron Buxton: day-to-day (Hip)
Astros
Joey Loperfido: 10 Day IL (Quadricep), Carlos Correa: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Jake Meyers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Taylor Trammell: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jeremy Pena: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jose Altuve: 10 Day IL (Side), Yainer Diaz: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Nate Pearson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Hader: 60 Day IL (Biceps)
Stats to know
- Buxton is hitting for a .260 BA, .319 OBP and .580 SLG with a 25.4% strikeout charge and a 7% stroll charge. His OPS is .899, which ranks twentieth in MLB, and he has scored 33 runs. In 185 plate appearances, he has hit 15 dwelling runs (4th in MLB) and pushed in 23 runs. Buxton has been artful on the bottom paths, recording 4 steals on 4 makes an attempt.
- In 145 plate appearances, Ryan Jeffers has hit seven lengthy balls, tallied 26 RBIs and scored 25 runs. He is batting .294/.410/.538 and has posted a 15.9% strikeout charge and a 15.9% stroll charge.
- Alvarez has hit 15 dwelling runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has additionally tallied 31 RBIs (twelfth in MLB) and has scored 30 runs. In 208 plate appearances, he has recorded a .316 BA, .423 OBP and .638 SLG with a 13.9% stroll charge and a 15.9% strikeout charge.
- In 193 plate appearances, Christian Walker has slashed .263/.342/.515 this season. He has hit 11 lengthy balls (18th in MLB) and pushed in 30 runs (nineteenth in MLB) with a strikeout charge of 19.7% and a stroll charge of 9.3%. and you may have scored 27 runs.
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