The Minnesota Twins defeated the Houston Astros 6-3 on May 18, 2026 at Target Field. A crowd of 11,488 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Marvin Hudson (Home Plate Umpire), Doug Eddings (First Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Second Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Byron Buxton | CF | Day-To-Day | Hip – Soreness | 2026-05-19 |
| MIN | Cory Lewis | SP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-20 |
| MIN | Julian Merryweather | RP | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-05-20 |
| MIN | Cody Laweryson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-05-22 |
| HOU | Nate Pearson | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-19 |
| HOU | Jake Meyers | CF | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-19 |
| HOU | Bennett Sousa | RP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-22 |
| HOU | Yainer Diaz | C | 10-Day-IL | Oblique – Strain | 2026-05-23 |
| HOU | Walker Janek | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-24 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | .226 | .375 | .226 | .601 |
| MIN | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .300 | .364 | .533 | .897 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Pena | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .294 | .326 |
| 2 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .343 | .372 |
| 3 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .316 | .427 | .633 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .343 | .511 |
| 5 | Zach Dezenzo | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .258 | .379 |
| 5 | Zach Cole | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .225 | .462 |
| 6 | Braden Shewmake | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .519 |
| 7 | Brice Matthews | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 | .262 | .362 |
| 8 | Cam Smith | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .199 | .294 | .314 |
| 9 | Christian Vazquez | C | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .323 | .405 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Imai | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 74-53 | 8.31 |
| Jayden Murray | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25-12 | 7.15 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32-19 | 4.71 |
Minnesota Twins Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Martin | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .425 | .387 |
| 2 | Trevor Larnach | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .394 | .400 |
| 3 | Ryan Jeffers | C | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .408 | .541 |
| 4 | Kody Clemens | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .239 | .338 | .434 |
| 5 | Josh Bell | DH | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .286 | .361 |
| 6 | Luke Keaschall | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .314 | .310 |
| 7 | Brooks Lee | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .301 | .379 |
| 8 | Tristan Gray | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .282 | .375 |
| 9 | James Outman | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .235 | .292 |
Minnesota Twins Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendry Rojas | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 46-31 | 1.59 |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18-10 | 7.53 |
| Andrew Morris | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-8 | 4.50 |
| Justin Topa | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31-17 | 8.05 |
| Eric Orze | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19-11 | 3.63 |
| Yoendrys Gomez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11-3 | 5.23 |
| Taylor Rogers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-6 | 3.86 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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