Twins take on the Astros on home winning streak May 10 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink Houston Astros (18-11, second in the AL West) Coby White Jersey vs. Minnesota Twins (18-11, first in the AL Central)Minneapolis; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Justin Verlander (3-1, 1.93 ERA, .70 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (3-1, 1.63 ERA, .83 WHIP, 28 strikeouts) LINE: Astros -139, Twins +119; over/under is 6 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Houston Astros trying to extend a nine-game home winning streak.Minnesota has gone 11-4 in home games and 18-11 overall. The Twins are 14-3 in games Adam Mokoka Jersey when they record at least eight hits.Houston has gone 9-4 at home and 18-11 overall. The Astros have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .382.The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 14 extra base hits (five doubles and nine home runs). Kyle Garlick is 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI over the past 10 games.Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with eight home runs while slugging .573. Kyle Tucker is 11-for-33 with two doubles and four RBI over Ryan Arcidiacono Jersey the past 10 games.LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 7-3, .261 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runsAstros: 8-2, .242 batting average, 1.94 ERA, outscored opponents by 22 runsINJURIES: Twins: Chris Paddack: day-to-day (elbow), Trevor Larnach: 10-Day IL (groin), Byron Buxton: day-to-day (hip), Carlos Correa: day-to-day (finger), Dylan Bundy: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Luis Arraez: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Kyle Garlick: 10-Day IL (calf), Miguel Sano: 10-Day IL (knee), Bailey Ober: 10-Day IL (groin), Jhon Romero: 10-Day IL (biceps), Jorge Thaddeus Young Jersey Alcala: 60-Day IL (elbow), Randy Dobnak: 60-Day IL (finger), Kenta Maeda: 60-Day IL (elbow)Astros: Taylor Jones: 60-Day IL (back), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jacob Meyers: 10-Day IL (shoulder)___The A sociated Pre s created this story using technology provided by in this topic American League Major League Baseball Minnesota Twins Houston Astros Taylor Jones Dylan Bundy Justin Verlander Jorge Alcala Trevor Larnach Miguel San Byron Buxton Luis Arraez Randy Dobnak Kenta Maeda Yordan Alvarez Kyle Tucker Lance McCullers Jr. Kyle Garlick Minnesota Twins Houston Astros share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Lauri Markkanen Jersey Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break-in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa Zach LaVine Jersey hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 2 HOURS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS