mlb Game Recap
Game Wrap - Houston 9-1 Victors Over Twins
Minnesota pitchers gave up 2 home runs to Jose Abreu and it cost them dearly in a 9-1 loss on Tuesday at Target Field.
Houston was an underdog by +113 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 8.
Cristian Javier earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 5, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 5 RBIs from Jose Abreu in the win.
Minnesota's starting pitcher Sonny Gray worked 4 innings, giving up 8 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 6 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Max Kepler in a losing cause.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 14-3 advantage in hits.