The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins break up the primary two video games of the American League Division Series this previous weekend, and now the scene shifts to Target Field. This best-of-five sequence is now a best-of-three, and the Twins have home-field benefit.
Game 2 was once a an important win for Minnesota. The group have shyed away from the scary 2-0 sequence hollow and likewise provides them up with an opportunity to take the ALDS with no need to return to Houston. The Twins even have the starting pitching benefit in Game 3, a minimum of on paper. The Astros would possibly not cross down quietly, after all, however Minnesota should really feel beautiful excellent concerning the present scenario.
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How to observe Astros-Twins Game 3
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 10Â |Â Time: 4:07 p.m. ET
Location: Target Field (Minneapolis)
TV channel: Fox | Live stream: fubo (take a look at for unfastened)
Starting pitchers:Â RHP Cristian Javier (10-5, 4.56 ERA) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (8-8, 2.79 ERA)
Odds: MIN -135 | HOU +115 | O/U: 8
Game 3 preview
The Twins have the starting pitching benefit in Game 3, a minimum of on paper. Gray is more likely to obtain Cy Young votes and he twirled 5 shutout innings in opposition to the Toronto Blue Jays in his Wild Card Series get started. Javier was once lighting fixtures out throughout Houston’s run to the World Series identify ultimate season, together with starting the Game 4 mixed no-hitter in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies, however he is had an up-and-down season and hasn’t been that very same pitcher. There is extra to existence than starting pitching, however the Twins must really feel beautiful assured a couple of Gray vs. Javier matchup in Game 3.
Prediction
The Twins had been the easier group the ultimate 12 innings of the sequence — since Justin Verlander exited Game 1 — and we are predicting that can proceed in Game 3. Gray pitches neatly, Javier runs into domestic run bother, and Minnesota strikes inside one sport in their first ALCS berth since 2002. Pick: Twins 6, Astros 2.