Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros
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Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown has taken himself from an underrated, ascending young pitcher to one of the best arms in the MLB in 2025. And he's still finding new ways to raise the bar and impress fans.
Hunter Brown struck out a career-high 12 in Houston's win over Minnesota and his strikeout rate is among top five in majors.
With the winning run at third base and two outs in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, the Twins had a strategy visit at the mound with closer Jhoan Duran. That allowed Astros rookie Cam Smith, who was due up next,
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton has been scratched from the lineup a day after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch.
On the flip side, the Houston Astros, who swept the A's in a quick two-game series at the end of May, are entering this series in West Sacramento at 41-30, 4.5 games up in the AL West, and 13 games above the A's. They're also on a five-game win streak and have won eight of their last ten.
Houston Astros Starting Pitcher Hunter Brown continued his great regular season this afternoon at home against the Minnesota Twins. He surrendered two earned runs over seven innings works and ...
Hunter Brown and three Houston Astros relievers combined for a two-hit shutout to salvage a split in the four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Houston Astros have enjoyed a measure of success offensively with Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve occupying the top three spots in their batting order.