Astros vs Twins Odds

#3 CF

Jacob Melton: Placed on IL with back injury

Apr 4th

Triple-A Sugar Land placed Melton (back) on its 7-day injured list Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

#1 SS

Jeremy Pena: Pops second homer

Apr 3rd

Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Twins.

#1 1B

Christian Walker: Cranks first homer of season

Apr 3rd

Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over Minnesota.

#1 CL

Josh Hader: Locks down third save

Apr 3rd

Hader picked up the save in Thursday's 5-2 win over Minnesota, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

#1 P

Hunter Brown: Grabs first win

Apr 3rd

Brown (1-1) earned the win Thursday over the Twins, allowing two runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out eight.

#1 CF

Jake Meyers: Missing from starting nine again

Apr 3rd

Meyers is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

#1 C

Yainer Diaz: Grabbing seat Thursday

Apr 3rd

Diaz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

#1 SS

Mauricio Dubon: Stuck in limited role

Apr 2nd

Dubon has started only two of six games to begin the season.

#1 DH

Yordan Alvarez: Snaps out of slump

Apr 2nd

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.

#2 DH

Isaac Paredes: Still searching for rhythm

Apr 2nd

Paredes went 0-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.

#2 RF

Cam Smith: Day off Wednesday

Apr 2nd

Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Giants.

#1 2B

Jose Altuve: Pops first homer

Apr 1st

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Giants.

#12 P

Hayden Wesneski: Hurt by loud contact in loss

Apr 1st

Wesneski (0-1) took the loss after giving up three runs on two hits and three walks in five innings Tuesday against the Giants. He struck out six.

#6 P

Lance McCullers: Second rehab start scheduled

Apr 1st

McCullers (forearm) will make a rehab start at Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

#2 P

Cristian Javier: Shifts to 60-day IL

Apr 1st

The Astros transferred Javier (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

#13 P

Ronel Blanco: Goes five in loss

Mar 31st

Blanco (0-1) took the loss Monday against the Giants, pitching five innings while allowing three runs on three hits and three walks. He struck out six.

#3 P

Spencer Arrighetti: Fans five in quality start

Mar 29th

Arrighetti (1-0) got the win Saturday against the Mets, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out five across six innings.

#7 P

J.P. France: Goes on 60-day injured list

Mar 27th

The Astros placed France (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

#7 BP

Kaleb Ort: Goes on 15-day IL

Mar 27th

The Astros placed Ort (oblique) on the 15-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

#3 CF

Pedro Leon: Goes on 10-day IL

Mar 27th

The Astros placed Leon (knee) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

#9 P

Ryan Gusto: Recalled from Triple-A

Mar 27th

The Astros recalled Gusto from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

#4 BP

Steven Okert: Contract selected

Mar 27th

The Astros selected Okert's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

#5 1B

Zach Dezenzo: Cracks Opening Day roster

Mar 25th

Astros manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Dezenzo has made the Opening Day roster, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.