The Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros will play the rubber game of their 3-game set in a matinée today at Minute Maid Park. Despite last night’s 5-2 loss, the Twins are still a respectable 16-13 on the road and will give the nod to their rookie, Simeon Woods Richardson. Over his first 40 innings in the bigs, he has proven that he belongs. Richardson is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. The Stros, who are 15-16 at Minute Maid, will turn to Hunter Brown to throw strikes and his numbers are not good. Brown is 1-5 with a bloated ERA of 6.38, a 1.64 WHIP, and Houston has had trouble winning back-to-back games, going 0-6 in their last 6 following a win. The Twins have been playing well and depending on where you do your shopping, they are around +120 and the side to consider today.
TODAY’S PICK: MINNESOTA TWINS