mlb Game Recap
Minnesota Tops Houston 7-5 - Recap
Jorge Polanco swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 4 runs as his Twins defeated Houston 7-5 at Minute Maid Park.
Bettors who backed the Twins were rewarded as +160 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 8.
Minnesota got 1 innings from Alex Colome, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Kenta Maeda earned the victory, while the Twins got 4 RBIs from Jorge Polanco in the win.
Houston's starting pitcher Rafael Montero worked 1.2 innings, giving up 0 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Yordan Alvarez in a losing cause.
Minnesota outhit their counterparts 12-10 in the game.
The game was closed out by Alex Colome who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face Chicago looking for another win. For Houston, they head home to face Colorado.