Astros vs. Twins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 2, 2024

The Houston Astros (26-33) and Yordan Alvarez (2 HR in his last game) are favored (-139) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Minnesota Twins (32-26) on Sunday at 1:05 PM ET on Roku. Houston’s Hunter Brown and Minnesota’s Simeon Woods Richardson have been named the starters for this contest.

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Astros vs. Twins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-139)
• Underdog: Twins (+117)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Twins Betting Insights

• The Astros have won in 20, or 44.4%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Houston has come away with a win 14 times in 25 chances when named as a favorite of at least -139 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 58.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Twins have won 38.1% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (8-13).
• Minnesota has gone 1-3 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +117 or longer (25%).
• The Twins have a 46.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Twins Hitting Leaders

• Kyle Tucker leads Houston in home runs (19) and runs batted in (40) this season while batting .262.
• Tucker ranks second in homers and 13th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Alvarez has collected 63 hits this season and has an OBP of .357. He’s slugging .480 on the year.
• Ryan Jeffers paces the Twins with 12 home runs and 36 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Jeffers ranks 13th in home runs and 24th in RBI.
• Willi Castro’s .260 batting average is a team-high mark.

Astros vs. Twins Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
• The Astros have pitched to a 4.27 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.342 WHIP this season, fourth-worst in the majors.
• The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Twins pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• Minnesota has the 18th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.11).
• The Twins have the ninth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.206).