Miranda leads Twins against the Astros following 4-hit performance

Updated Jul. 6, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Houston Astros (46-42, second in the AL West) vs. Minnesota Twins (49-39, second in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (6-5, 4.07 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 94 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (5-5, 3.21 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Twins -155, Astros +129; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins take on the Houston Astros after Jose Miranda had four hits against the Astros on Friday.

Minnesota has a 25-18 record in home games and a 49-39 record overall. The Twins have the third-ranked team batting average in the AL at .253.

Houston is 22-23 in road games and 46-42 overall. The Astros are fifth in the AL with 103 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Saturday's game is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins with 14 home runs while slugging .483. Miranda is 19-for-37 with six doubles, a home run and 12 RBI over the past 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez has 21 doubles, a triple and 19 home runs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 18-for-45 with a double, two home runs and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 6-4, .295 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

Astros: 8-2, .286 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Royce Lewis: 10-Day IL (abductor), Brock Stewart: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chris Paddack: 15-Day IL (arm), Alex Kirilloff: 10-Day IL (back), Justin Topa: 60-Day IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60-Day IL (tricep), Zack Weiss: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony DeSclafani: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Jake Bloss: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Victor Caratini: 10-Day IL (hip), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10-Day IL (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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