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HOU
Houston Astros19-30, 7-16
3–6
FinalTarget Field, Minneapolis
MIN
Minnesota Twins22-26, 14-13
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Houston Astros vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Monday, 05/18/26

🔥 Win Probability

46.9%HOU
Win probability chart
HOU
MIN
53.1%MIN

Probable Pitchers

HOU
HOU
Pitchers
MIN
MIN
Tatsuya ImaiSP, #45
Tatsuya Imai
vs
Kendry Rojas
Kendry RojasSP, #60
PLAYERW-LERAWHIPIPHKBBHR
T. Imai1-28.311.7917.11721144
K. Rojas1-01.591.6811.1101190

Team Stats

HOU
HOU
MIN
MIN
Batting
.226AVG.300
.601OPS.897
0HR2
3RBI6
7H9
3R6
0SB0
6BB3
Pitching
6.75ERA3.00
1.50WHIP1.44
0W1
1L0
6K6
3BB6
2HR0
0SV1
8.0IP9.0
Fielding
1.000FP1.000
0E0
3DP5
9A10
0PO0

Season Series

Current SeriesMIN leads series 1-0
May 18
HOU
HOU3
@
MIN
MIN6
Final
May 19
HOU
HOU-
@
MIN
MIN-
5/19
May 20
HOU
HOU-
@
MIN
MIN-
5/20
Regular Season SeriesMIN leads series 1-0
May 18
HOU
HOU3
@
MIN
MIN6
Final
May 19
HOU
HOU-
@
MIN
MIN-
5/19
May 20
HOU
HOU-
@
MIN
MIN-
5/20
Jun 29
MIN
MIN-
@
HOU
HOU-
6/29
Jun 30
MIN
MIN-
@
HOU
HOU-
6/30
Jul 1
MIN
MIN-
@
HOU
HOU-
7/1

Injury Report

MIN
MIN
PlayerPosInjuryReturn
R. Jeffers
CLeft WristMay 18
B. Buxton
CFRight HipMay 18
C. Lewis
SPRight ShoulderMay 19
J. Merryweather
RPLeft HamstringMay 19
C. Laweryson
RPRight ForearmMay 21
HOU
HOU
PlayerPosInjuryReturn
N. Pearson
RPRight ElbowMay 18
J. Meyers
CFRight ObliqueMay 18
B. Sousa
RPLeft ElbowMay 21
Y. Diaz
CLeft ObliqueMay 22
W. Janek
CUndisclosedMay 23

Standings

2026 American League West Standings

TeamWLGBSTRKPCT
Athletics2324-L3.489
Seattle23261W1.469
Texas22251L1.468
Houston19305L2.388
Los Angeles17316.5W1.354

2026 American League Central Standings

TeamWLGBSTRKPCT
Cleveland2722-W3.551
Chicago24232L1.511
Minnesota22264.5W2.458
Detroit20286.5L3.417
Kansas City20286.5L1.417