MLB Predictions & Odds 4/9/23
Houston Astros (3-6) vs. Minnesota Twins (6-2)
April 9, 2023 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Twins +105 / Houston Astros -135; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins meet Sunday in MLB action at Target Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Astros have scored 16 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Astros are 3-2 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Abreu leads the Astros with 12 hits and 3 RBI, while Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez have combined for 18 hits and 22 RBI. Hunter Brown gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 7.71 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. This will be Brown’s first career game against the Twins.
The Minnesota Twins have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their 8 games. The Twins are 3-2 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Trevor Larnach leads the Twins with 11 hits and 7 RBI, while Byron Buxton and Kyle Farmer have combined for 17 hits and 8 RBI. Tyler Mahle gets the ball, and he is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. This will be Mahle’s second career game against the Astros.
The Astros are 35-17 in their last 52 Sunday games and 39-16 in their last 55 overall. The Twins are 7-3 in their last 10 home games and 6-2 in their last 8 overall. The over is 6-1 in Astros last 7 overall. The under is 8-3 in Twins last 11 Sunday games. The Astros are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota and 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
The Houston Astros look shaky out of the gate through the first handful of games, and I’m not excited about Brown getting the ball on the road. Tyler Mahle looked sharp in his opener and the Twins offense looks to getting off the ground. Early start and I expect the crowd to show up. I’ll take a shot with the Twins and the plus money.
