Miranda leads Twins over Astros after 5-hit performance

Associated Press

Houston Astros (45-42, second in the AL West) at Minnesota Twins (49-38, second in the AL Central)

Minneapolis; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables: Astros: Shawn Dubin (1-1, 4.91 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Twins: Pablo Lopez (8-6, 4.88 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTS BOOKING: LINE Twins -159, Astros +133; the over/under is 8 runs

IN BRIEF: The Minnesota Twins face the Houston Astros after Jose Miranda had five hits Thursday in a 12-3 victory over the Tigers.

Minnesota is 49-38 overall and 25-17 at home. The Twins are 36-6 in games where they score five or more runs.

Houston is 21-23 away from home and 45-42 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .264 batting average, the best team batting average in the American League.

The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Jeffers is second on the Twins with 30 extra-base hits (16 doubles and 14 home runs). Byron Buxton is 14-for-37 with seven doubles, four home runs and 12 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jose Altuve had 17 doubles, 13 homers and 39 RBIs while hitting .308 for the Astros. Yainer Diaz had 17 hits in 43 at-bats with two doubles over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Twins: 7-3, .274 batting average, 3.20 ERA, have outscored opponents by 23 runs

Astros: 8-2, .288 batting average, 2.70 ERA, have outscored opponents by 29 runs

INJURIES: Twins: Royce Lewis: 10 days IL (adductor), Brock Stewart: 60 days IL (shoulder), Chris Paddack: 15 days IL (arm), Alex Kirilloff: 10 days IL (back), Justin Topa: 60 days IL (knee), Daniel Duarte: 60 days IL (triceps), Zack Weiss: 60 days IL (shoulder), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 days IL (elbow)

Astros: Jake Bloss: 15 days on injured list (shoulder), Victor Caratini: 10 days on injured list (hip), Justin Verlander: 15 days on injured list (neck), Cristian Javier: 60 days on injured list (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10 days on injured list (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60 days on injured list (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 days on injured list (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 days on injured list (elbow)

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