At Daikin Park on Friday, the Houston Astros (37-30) begin a three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins (36-32), at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The Twins (+100 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Astros (-118). The starting pitchers are Colton Gordon (1-1) for the Houston Astros, and Chris Paddack (2-5) for the Minnesota Twins.
The Astros were vicotrious 10-2 over the White Sox Wednesday in their last game. Christian Walker finished 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and four RBIs to lead them offensively while Ryan Gusto was picked up the victory after throwing six innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out seven.
The Twins were defeated by the Rangers 16-3 yesterday. Willi Castro went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI, and Bailey Ober took the loss, throwing 4 2/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on six hits while striking out three.
Ahead of the Astros vs. Twins matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Astros (-118, bet $118 to win $100)Underdog: Twins (+100, bet $100 to win $100)Over/under: 8Astros vs. Twins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, June 13, 2025Game time: 8:10 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasStadium: Daikin ParkTV channel: SCHN and MNNTLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Astros stats and trendsAstros betting recordsThis season, the Astros have won 26 out of the 46 games, or 56.5%, in which they’ve been favored.This season Houston has won 23 of its 39 games, or 59%, when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Astros, based on the moneyline, is 54.1%.Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 27 of 67 chances this season.The Astros have an ATS record of 36-31-0 in 67 games with a spread this season.Colton Gordon (Astros probable starter)Gordon makes the start for the Astros, his sixth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched.The left-hander’s most recent time out came on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up seven hits.In five games this season, the 26-year-old has a 5.11 ERA and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .304 to opposing batters.Gordon is yet to notch a quality start this season.Gordon will look to extend a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 4.8 frames per appearance).He has surrendered one or more earned runs in all of his outings.He meets a Twins offense that ranks 17th in the league with 289 runs while batting .244 as a squad. It has a collective .390 slugging percentage (15th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 69 home runs (18th in MLB).Astros batting statsThe Astros rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 66 home runs.Fueled by 167 extra-base hits, Houston ranks 15th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage this season.The Astros have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.Houston ranks 21st in the majors with 273 total runs scored this season.The Astros have the 14th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.318).Houston is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.6 strikeouts per game.Twins stats and trendsTwins betting recordsThe Twins have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (45.5%) in those games.Minnesota has a mark of 7-7 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.The Twins have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Contests with Minnesota has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 27 of 67 chances this season.The Twins are 39-28-0 against the spread in their 67 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Chris Paddack (Twins probable starter)The Twins will send Paddack (2-5) to the mound to make his 14th start of the season. He is 2-5 with a 3.53 ERA and 52 strikeouts through 71 1/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.53, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opponents have a .221 batting average against him.Paddack is looking to prolong a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.Paddack is looking for his 12th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 frames per start.In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.The opposing Astros offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.390) and ranks 20th in home runs hit (66) in all of MLB. They have a collective .253 batting average, and are 14th in the league with 565 total hits and 21st in MLB play scoring 273 runs.Head-to-head against the Astros this season, Paddack has pitched four innings, giving up three earned runs on seven hits while striking out two.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 42nd in ERA (3.53), 28th in WHIP (1.121), and 61st in K/9 (6.6).Twins batting statsThe Twins average 1.0 home run per game to rank 18th in MLB play with 69 total home runs.This season, Minnesota is 15th in the majors, slugging .390.The Twins have the 18th-ranked batting average in the majors (.244).Minnesota scores the 17th-most runs in baseball (289 total, 4.3 per game).The Twins are 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .316.