Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction 5-29-23 MLB Picks

The Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros meet in MLB action from Minute Maid Park on Monday night. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.

Odds

Houston is a -125 home favorite while Minnesota is a +105 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 8 runs.

Starting Pitching Matchup

Sonny Gray will start for the Twins and is 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA and 66 strikeouts this season. J.P. France will start for the Astros and is 1-1 with a 3.43 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season.

Matchup History

Houston’s 5-1 win over Minnesota was their 7 win in the last 9 head-to-head meetings between these two teams.

Trends

Minnesota is 4-11 in their last 15 games against the AL West and 18-41 in their last 59 road games while the under is 8-3-2 in their last 13 Monday games. Houston is 37-16 in their last 53 games against the AL Central and 74-34 in their last 108 home games while the under is 8-2 in their last 10 games against a team with a winning record.

Pick

I’m backing the Astros here. The Astros just look like the better team by a fair margin to me and while Sonny Gray will be no easy task to figure out, the Astros have just been putting bat to ball at a crazy rate right now and are worth a look here. Minnesota’s struggled to put consistent performances together over the last week and I think Houston takes advantage here. Give me the Astros.