mlb Game Recap
Minnesota Falls 6-4 Against Houston - Game Recap
Yordan Alvarez swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 3 runs as his Astros defeated Minnesota 6-4 at Minute Maid Park.
The Astros were a -140 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 8.
Justin Verlander earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 3, and allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Yordan Alvarez in the win.
Minnesota got a 0.2-inning outing from Caleb Thielbar in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 1 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Jorge Polanco had 2 hits in the loss for the Twins.
The game was closed out by Ryan Pressly who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.