MINNESOTA TWINS (12-7) AT HOUSTON ASTROS (13-8) MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019 - 7:10 (CT) - TV: FS NORTH RADIO: TIBN-WCCO GAME 20 RHP Jake Odorizzi (1-2, 4.76) vs. RHP Brad Peacock (2-0, 3.94) ROAD GAME 11 Upcoming Probable Pitchers & Broadcast Schedule Date Opponent Probable Pitchers Time Television Radio / Spanish Radio 4/23 at Houston RHP Michael Pineda (2-1, 5.30) vs. LHP Wade Miley (1-2, 3.32) 7:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / twinsbeisbol.com 4/24 at Houston TBA vs. RHP Justin Verlander (3-0, 3.00) 7:10 pm (CT) Fox Sports North TIBN-WCCO / None Games can be heard via the Twins website at twinsbaseball.com. All game times are listed as Central. SEASON AT A GLANCE THE TWINS: The Twins began their six-game roadtrip with a three-game sweep over the Orioles STREAKS this weekend...tonight the Twins will begin a three-game series in Houston, all night games... Record: ............................................. 12-7 Current Streak 3 wins Home Record: ..................................... 5-4 they will travel home late on Wednesday, enjoy an off-day on Thursday, then repeat their Road Record: ...................................... 7-3 current week by hosting Baltimore over the weekend, followed by four against the Astros... Last 5 games 4-1 Record in series: .............................4-2-1 the Twins are 7-3 on the road, tied for the third most road wins in baseball. Last 10 games 6-4 Series Openers: .................................. 5-2 Last 15 games 9-6 Series Finales: .................................... 4-3 BREAK OUT BROOMS IN BALTIMORE: The Twins beat the Orioles yesterday afternoon by a Last 20 games Rubber Games: ................................... 1-1 score of 4-3, sweeping an opponent for the third time this season - the first in three games... Sweeps/Swept: ................................... 3/0 Kyle Gibson earned his first win of the season, allowing two runs on five hits in 6.0 innings TWINS VS. HOUSTON March/April: ...................................... 12-7 pitched...Trevor May (2) and Trevor Hildenberger (4) each earned a hold and Taylor Rogers (3) May: .......................................................... earned the save...the offense recorded nine hits, two from both C.J. Cron and Ehire Adrianza... 2018 Record: .........................................2-4 June: ......................................................... the club also went 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Current Streak: ...............................3 losses July: ........................................................... 2018 at Home: .......................................2-1 August: ...................................................... TWINS-'STROS: The Twins and Astros are playing the first of seven meetings this season... 2018 at Houston: ...................................0-3 September/October: ................................. their next series will be at Target Field a week from today for four...last season, they went 2-4, All-Time Record: ................................27-30 Day Games: ......................................... 8-3 going 2-1 at home and 0-3 at Minute Maid Park...their last win in this ballpark came July All-Time at Home: ..............................13-15 Night Games: ...................................... 4-4 15, 2017, losing four straight here since...the Twins are 27-30 all-time against the Astros, All-Time at Houston: ..........................14-15 vs. American League East: ................. 4-3 including a record of 16-21 since Houston joined the American League in 2013...they have vs. American League Central: ............ 6-1 2018 Game Logs: vs. American League West: ...................... won just three times in their last 15 meetings with the Astros. vs. National League: ........................... 2-3 Marwin Gonzalez signed a two-year contract with the Twins on February 25...he started Date Site Score Winner/Loser/Save Ahis Houston career in 2012 and played parts of seven seasons with the Astros until last Games vs. LH Starter:............................... 4/9 MIN 0-2 Verlander/Rogers/Giles Games vs. RH Starter: ...................... 12-7 season...he played 795 career games for Houston, hitting .264 (650-for-2466) with 139 4/10 MIN 4-1 Odorizzi/Keuchel/Rodney Twins score first: ................................ 8-3 doubles, eight triples, 76 home runs and 292 RBI...he ranks 26th on the Astros all-time list 4/11 MIN 9-8 Rodney/Peacock Opponent scores first: ........................ 4-4 in games...delivered game-tying, 9th-inning home run in Game 2 of 2017 World Series at Los Angeles-NL (off Kenley Jansen), saving Astros from 2-0 deficit (Houston won the game, 9/3 HOU 1-4 Keuchel/Gibson/Peacock Come-from-behind wins: .......................4 9/4 HOU 2-5 May/Verlander/Osuna Leading after 7/8 inn.: ............. 10-1/10-0 7-6 in 11 innings, and eventually the series, 4-3). Trailing after 7/8 inn.: ................. 1-6/1-7 Jason Castro was originally selected by Houston in the first round (10th overall) of the 9/5 HOU 1-9 Valdez/Odorizzi Tied after 7/8 inn.: ....................... 1-0/1-0 A2008 First-Year Player Draft...he played 617 career games with Houston, hitting .232 (469- CURRENT ROADTRIP (3-0) Extra-innings: ..................................... 1-0 for-2018) with 114 doubles, nine triples, 62 home runs and 212 RBI and represented the 1-run games: ...................................... 5-3 Astros in the 2013 All-Star Game...he remains fourth on the Astros all-time list in games Batting average .316 Twins out-hit opp.: .............................. 8-2 caught (572), trailing Brad Ausmus (1243), Alan Ashby (901) and Johnny Edwards (607). Runs Per Game 8.67 Opp. out-hit Twins: ............................. 2-4 Jorge Polanco is hitting .333 (16-for-48) with a .353 OBP vs. Houston, hitting safely in Home Runs 11 Twins/Opp. have = hits: ...................... 1-1 A11 of 12 career games. RISP .286 Run Differential: .................+20 (107-87) Jonathan Schoop is hitting .365 (31-for-85) with five doubles, five home runs, 15 RBI Errors 1 Twins get Quality Start: ...................... 6-3 Aand a.972 OPS in 21 career games vs. the Astros, including multiple hits in five of his last Twins starter goes 6+ IP:................... 6-3 seven, and three hits in three of his last four... .347 (17-for-49) in 12 games at Minute Maid. Most games over .500: ................. 5, 4/21 Team ERA 5.00 Tyler Duffey graduated from Bellaire High School approximately a 15 minute drive south- Starters W-L 3-0 Most games under .500: ........................... Awest from Minute Maid Park...he attended Rice University from 2010-12. Longest win-streak: ... 3, 2x, last 4/20-21 Starters ERA 5.00 Longest losing-streak: ............2, 4/15-17 Relievers W-L-S 1-0-2 When Twins score 4+: ...................... 11-4 BUCK DOUBLES DOWN: Byron Buxton has doubled in four straight games and has five doubles in those four...he has 12 doubles on the season, already just seven short of his career-high Relievers ERA 5.40 When Twins score 3-: ......................... 1-3 Saves/Opps 2/2 Twins get 10+ hits: ............................. 5-1 of 19, done in 2016...the 12 doubles lead all of baseball, next are Mitch Haniger, Ryon Healy, Days in First Place ...............................14 David Peralta and Anthony Rendon, all with 10. Days in Second Place .............................5 Buxton has 13 extra-base hits out of 17 total hits (76.5%) this season -- best in MLB; League Avg: 39.5% Days in Third Place ................................4 A Days in Fourth Place ................................ RED HOT ROSIE: After starting the season 0-for-11 in his first three games, Eddie Rosario is hitting .328 (21-for-64) with four doubles, Days in Fifth Place ................................... nine home runs, 20 RBI and a 1.180 OPS in his last 16 games...all nine of his home runs have come since April 6, since that date he is tied Walk-Off W/L: ........................................... with Christian Yelich for first in baseball in homers, second to Yelich (21) in RBI (18), and leads baseball in slugging percentage (.940). Shutouts W/L: ..................................... 1-0 Rosario is slugging .943 (33 total bases in 35 ABs) on fastballs this season -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .504. CG’s .......................................................... A Target Field Sellouts (’19/All-Time): .. 1/162 LEAVING THE YARD: The Twins have hit 33 home runs so far through 19 games, their most in club history through their first 19...the Twins are on pace to hit 281 home runs, which would pass their club record of 225, set in 1963...the MLB record is 267, done by New RECENT TRANSACTIONS York-AL last season. 4/20 RHP Romero recalled as 26th man 4/16 RHP Duffey recalled from AAA ROAD RULES: The Twins have gone 7-3 on the road this season for a winning percentage of .700, tied for third best in baseball...seven LHP Vasquez optioned to AAA wins in the first 10 road games are their most since 2010...individuals on the road this season: Mitch Garver is hitting .545 (12-for-22) 4/10 LHP Vasquez recalled from AAA with five home runs, Jonathan Schoop is hitting .371 (13-for-35) with four home runs, Jorge Polanco is hitting .342 (13-for-38) with four RHP De Jong optioned to AAA doubles, Nelson Cruz is hitting .333 (7-for-21), Max Kepler is hitting .333 (11-for-33), and Eddie Rosario is hitting .317 (13-for-41). 4/8 IF Austin traded to SF in exchange for OF HOT WHEELS: Byron Buxton has stolen a club record 33 straight stolen bases successfully...his last caught-stealing was in Baltimore on Ziegler May 23, 2017, when he over-slid second base in a steal attempt; had the base stolen but was tagged out upon the over-slide...Buxton 4/6 RHP De Jong contract selected is now 39-for-his-last-40 (97.5%) and 50-for-55 in his career. IF Austin designated for assignment The all-time American League record is held by Ichiro Suzuki (45) from April 29, 2006-May 16, 2007...the all-time National League/MLB 3/27 RHP Harper contract selected Arecord is held by Vince Coleman (50) from September 18, 1988-July 26, 1989.