The Minnesota Twins host the Houston Astros at Target Field in Minneapolis on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with first pitch set for 7:40 p.m. ET. Minnesota enters with 22-26 record and Houston with 19-30. The Twins have hit 10 home runs in their past 10 games, averaging three extra-base hits per outing and slugging .399, while batting .241 with 7.9 hits per game. Byron Buxton leads the Twins over the past 10 games with six home runs and 10 RBIs, and Ryan Jeffers slashes .323/.447/.742. Houston has eight home runs over the past 10 games, slugging .294 with 16 extra-base hits, batting .192 with six hits per contest, and Yordan Alvarez leads with two home runs. Zebby Matthews starts for Minnesota, coming off seven scoreless innings against Miami.
"Minnesota has 10 home runs during the past 10 games. During the last 10 games, the Twins are averaging three extra-base hits per outing while slugging .399. Over the past 10 contests Minnesota is averaging 7.9 hits per game and batting .241. Byron Buxton leads Minnesota in home runs (six) and runs batted in (10) during the past 10 games while batting .262 over that span. Ryan Jeffers is slashing .323/.447/.742 over the last 10 games for the Twins."
"Over the last 10 games, Houston has hit eight home runs. The Astros have a slugging percentage of .294 over their last 10 games, fueled by 16 extra-base hits. Over the last 10 games, Houston is batting .192 as a team with six hits per contest. Over the past 10 games, Yordan Alvarez paces the Astros with two home runs. Braden Shewmake has two doubles and a home run while hitting .306 in the last 10 games."
"Zebby Matthews will take to the mound for the Twins, his second start of the season. The right-hander's last appearance was on Thursday, when he threw seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits against the Miami Marlins. He has an ERA of 0.00, a batting average against of .167 and 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings in one game this season."
"Game day: Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET TV channel: Twins.TV and SCHN Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Stadium: Target Field"
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