HOU @ MIN — SportsStats

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · Target Field

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Final

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	1
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	0

WP Jason Alexander (1-1) LP Zebby Matthews (9-11) SV Bryan Abreu (9)

Stars of the game

1st star Jason Alexander

2nd star Zebby Matthews

3rd star Isaac Paredes

Season matchup

HOU

MIN

HOU leads 13 of 19 categories

HOU	Metric	MIN
Offense
4.53 13th	Runs scored per game	4.56 10th
.732 7th	Team On-Base Plus Slugging	.720 11th
226 1st	Team Home Runs	187 12th
.242 18th	Team Batting Average	.245 13th
22.7 8th	Total position-player WAR	19.2 16th
Pitching
4.73 24th	Runs allowed per game	4.92 25th
4.45 24th	Team Earned Run Average	4.56 25th
1.34 20th	Team Walks + Hits per Inning	1.36 23rd
1411 9th	Team Strikeouts	1381 13th
5.8 29th	Rotation WAR	11.4 19th
1.5 26th	Bullpen WAR	6.8 13th
Roster
14.6 2nd	Combined WAR of the club's three best position players	8.4 28th
7.4% 7th	Share of plate appearances given to sub-replacement hitters	6.1% 5th
64.3% 13th	Share of position-player WAR from the top three	43.8% 29th
29.4 6th	Plate-appearance-weighted batting age	28.7 13th
Results
.500 14th	Winning percentage	.475 19th
-32 19th	Run differential	-58 23rd
.480 19th	Pythagorean winning percentage	.465 23rd
.455 18th	Winning percentage in one-run games	.439 23rd
.481 21st	Home winning percentage	.519 15th
.519 9th	Road winning percentage	.432 21st

2026 regular-season totals, each with the club's league rank. The greener side holds the edge; descriptive metrics (roster age, WAR concentration) have no better direction and are left uncalled.

Houston Astros

Batting	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Jeremy Peña SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.277	.802
2 Isaac Paredes 3B	4	1	1	1	2	1	.262	.806
3 Yordan Alvarez DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	.316	1.033
4 Christian Walker 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.727
5 Zach Dezenzo LF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.213	.587
Cam Smith RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.669
6 Zach Cole LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.157	.542
7 Jake Meyers CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.213	.594
8 Braden Shewmake 2B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.258	.694
Nick Allen 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.720
9 Christian Vázquez C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.583
Team	32	2	5	1	2	7	.156	.438

2B:: Dezenzo
HR:: Paredes

Pitching	IP	H	R	BB	SO	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Jason Alexander W	6.0	4	0	1	4	80-50	9.33	1.58
Steven Okert	1.0	0	0	0	3	17-11	2.13	0.87
Enyel De Los Santos	0.2	1	1	0	0	8-6	4.79	1.25
Bryan King	1.0	2	0	0	1	26-20	5.19	1.52
Bryan Abreu SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	9-5	3.73	1.36
Team	9.0	7	1	1	8	140-92	0.00	0.89

Minnesota Twins

Batting	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	OPS
1 Byron Buxton DH	5	1	2	0	1	.254	.829
2 Trevor Larnach LF	4	0	0	0	0	.269	.788
3 Josh Bell 1B	4	0	2	0	0	.255	.738
Ryan Kreidler 3B	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.664
4 Kody Clemens 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.239	.758
5 Austin Martin RF	4	0	0	0	1	.228	.655
6 Brooks Lee SS	4	0	1	0	3	.253	.728
7 Victor Caratini C	3	0	0	1	1	.220	.627
8 Tristan Gray 3B	2	0	0	0	0	.225	.591
Orlando Arcia 2B	2	0	1	0	1	.271	.654
9 James Outman CF	3	0	0	0	1	.172	.554
Luke Keaschall PH	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.781
Team	35	1	7	1	8	.200	.558

2B:: Buxton 2
3B:: Lee

Pitching	IP	H	R	ER	SO	HR	P-S	ERA	WHIP
Zebby Matthews L	6.0	5	2	2	6	1	100-66	4.90	1.26
Anthony Banda	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	16-10	4.46	1.34
Travis Adams	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	19-13	4.58	1.32
Team	9.0	5	2	2	7	1	135-89	2.00	0.56

Win% = MIN win prob.

Bot 9th · MIN batting

2–1

Pop Out. Byron Buxton pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.

0% ▼24

2–1

Hit By Pitch. Luke Keaschall hit by pitch. Orlando Arcia to 2nd.

18% ▲8

2–1

Single. Orlando Arcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.

10%

2–1

Groundout. Victor Caratini grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

2–1

Strikeout. Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.

12% ▼9

Top 9th · HOU batting

2–1

Flyout. Cam Smith flies out to shortstop Brooks Lee.

20%

2–1

Lineout. Christian Walker lines out to first baseman Kody Clemens.

19%

2–1

Pop Out. Yordan Alvarez pops out to shortstop Brooks Lee.

18%

Bot 8th · MIN batting

2–1

Groundout. Austin Martin grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.

17% ▼13

2–1

Single. Kody Clemens singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Ryan Kreidler to 2nd.

29%

2–1

Field Error. Josh Bell reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Braden Shewmake. Byron Buxton scores.

23% ▲10

2–0

Lineout. Trevor Larnach lines out to second baseman Braden Shewmake.

13%

2–0

Double. Byron Buxton doubles (9) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Zach Cole.

20% ▲8

2–0

Flyout. James Outman flies out sharply to right fielder Cam Smith.

12%

Top 8th · HOU batting

2–0

Strikeout. Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.

17%

2–0

Flyout. Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Austin Martin.

16%

2–0

Flyout. Christian Vázquez flies out to right fielder Austin Martin.

15%

Bot 7th · MIN batting

2–0

Strikeout. Orlando Arcia strikes out swinging.

14%

2–0

Strikeout. Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.

15%

2–0

Strikeout. Brooks Lee strikes out swinging.

18%

Top 7th · HOU batting

2–0

Groundout. Braden Shewmake grounds out, second baseman Kody Clemens to first baseman Josh Bell.

22%

2–0

Flyout. Jake Meyers flies out to right fielder Austin Martin.

21%

2–0

Lineout. Zach Cole lines out sharply to second baseman Kody Clemens.

20%

Bot 6th · MIN batting

2–0

Lineout. Austin Martin lines out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

19%

2–0

Forceout. Kody Clemens grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Josh Bell out at 2nd. Kody Clemens to 1st.

22%

2–0

Single. Josh Bell singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

27%

2–0

Pop Out. Trevor Larnach pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.

23%

Top 6th · HOU batting

2–0

Strikeout. Zach Dezenzo strikes out swinging.

26%

2–0

Groundout. Christian Walker grounds out, pitcher Zebby Matthews to first baseman Josh Bell.

25%

2–0

Strikeout. Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.

24%

Bot 5th · MIN batting

2–0

Flyout. Byron Buxton flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.

22%

2–0

Groundout. James Outman grounds out, second baseman Braden Shewmake to first baseman Christian Walker.

24%

2–0

Lineout. Tristan Gray lines out to first baseman Christian Walker.

26%

Top 5th · HOU batting

2–0

Pop Out. Isaac Paredes pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.

29%

2–0

Single. Jeremy Peña singles on a ground ball to third baseman Tristan Gray.

27%

2–0

Flyout. Christian Vázquez flies out to center fielder James Outman.

28%

2–0

Strikeout. Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging.

27%

Bot 4th · MIN batting

2–0

Lineout. Victor Caratini lines out sharply to center fielder Jake Meyers.

25%

2–0

Triple. Brooks Lee triples (1) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers.

29%

2–0

Groundout. Austin Martin grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

26%

2–0

Flyout. Kody Clemens flies out to right fielder Zach Cole.

28%

Top 4th · HOU batting

2–0

Lineout. Jake Meyers lines out to right fielder Austin Martin.

31%

2–0

Strikeout. Zach Cole called out on strikes.

28%

2–0

Double. Zach Dezenzo doubles (3) on a fly ball to right fielder Austin Martin.

25%

2–0

Flyout. Christian Walker flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.

29%

Bot 3rd · MIN batting

2–0

Groundout. Josh Bell grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

27%

2–0

Pop Out. Trevor Larnach pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.

31%

2–0

Double. Byron Buxton doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Zach Cole.

35%

2–0

Strikeout. James Outman strikes out swinging.

30%

Top 3rd · HOU batting

2–0

Lineout. Yordan Alvarez lines out sharply to second baseman Kody Clemens.

33%

2–0

Groundout. Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Brooks Lee to first baseman Josh Bell.

32%

2–0

Pop Out. Jeremy Peña pops out to second baseman Kody Clemens.

31%

Bot 2nd · MIN batting

2–0

Groundout. Tristan Gray grounds out, pitcher Jason Alexander to first baseman Christian Walker.

29%

2–0

Walk. Christian Vázquez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Victor Caratini walks.

31%

2–0

Strikeout. Brooks Lee called out on strikes.

30%

2–0

Strikeout. Austin Martin strikes out swinging.

32%

Top 2nd · HOU batting

2–0

Lineout. Christian Vázquez lines out to right fielder Austin Martin.

34%

2–0

Strikeout. Braden Shewmake strikes out swinging.

32%

2–0

Single. Jake Meyers singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Martin.

30%

2–0

Flyout. Zach Cole flies out to left fielder Trevor Larnach.

32%

Bot 1st · MIN batting

2–0

Flyout. Kody Clemens flies out to left fielder Zach Dezenzo.

30%

2–0

Single. Josh Bell singles on a line drive to right fielder Zach Cole.

33%

2–0

Groundout. Trevor Larnach grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

31%

2–0

Strikeout. Byron Buxton strikes out swinging.

33%

Top 1st · HOU batting

2–0

Flyout. Zach Dezenzo flies out to center fielder James Outman.

35%

2–0

Pop Out. Christian Walker pops out to first baseman Josh Bell.

34%

2–0

Strikeout. Yordan Alvarez called out on strikes.

33%

2–0

Home Run. Isaac Paredes homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Jeremy Peña scores.

31% ▼15

0–0

Single. Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to center fielder James Outman.

46%