The Minnesota Twins defeated the Houston Astros 8-3 on July 01, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 29,179 witnessed the Minnesota Twins secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| MIN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Umpires
Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Willie Traynor (First Base Umpire), Brennan Miller (Second Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| HOU | Cristian Javier | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-03 |
| HOU | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-07-03 |
| HOU | Braden Shewmake | SS | 10-Day-IL | Thigh – Strain | 2026-07-03 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-07-03 |
| MIN | Cole Sands | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-07-02 |
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | Day-To-Day | Hip – Pinched Nerve | 2026-07-03 |
| MIN | Ryan Jeffers | C | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-07-03 |
| MIN | Garrett Acton | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-03 |
| MIN | Bailey Ober | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-07-09 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| MIN | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 16 | .235 | .366 | .529 | .895 |
| HOU | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 27 | .229 | .325 | .257 | .582 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .381 | .436 |
| 2 | Brooks Lee | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .251 | .306 | .440 |
| 3 | Kody Clemens | 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .303 | .474 |
| 4 | Josh Bell | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .301 | .412 |
| 5 | Royce Lewis | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .211 | .289 | .376 |
| 6 | Victor Caratini | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .239 | .337 | .373 |
| 7 | Ryan Kreidler | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .279 | .353 | .490 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .274 | .342 |
| 9 | Luke Keaschall | RF | 1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .246 | .333 | .329 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Taj Bradley | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 97-63 | 3.86 |
| Cody Laweryson | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23-14 | 4.86 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-13 | 3.89 |
| Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 5.97 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-15 | 3.57 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .307 | .378 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .319 | .433 | .620 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .346 | .416 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .307 | .466 |
| 4 | Brice Matthews | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .244 | .320 |
| 5 | Cam Smith | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .297 | .387 |
| 6 | Taylor Trammell | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .333 | .429 |
| 7 | Yainer Diaz | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .267 | .352 |
| 8 | Joey Loperfido | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 | .314 | .333 |
| 8 | Jake Meyers | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .262 | .316 |
| 9 | Raynel Delgado | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .323 | .414 |
| 9 | Nick Allen | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .291 | .315 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Tatsuya Imai | 1.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 57-23 | 6.14 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47-31 | 3.36 |
| Nate Pearson | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-12 | 4.24 |
| Miguel Ullola | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23-17 | 0.00 |
| Bryan Abreu | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34-24 | 5.90 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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