The Minnesota Twins host the Houston Astros on Tuesday, May 19. First pitch from Target Field is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on SCHN and MLB.TV.
The Twins are favored by -134 on the moneyline and by -1.5 (+155) on the run line. The Astros are +116 on the moneyline and +1.5 (-188) on the run line. The over/under sits at 8.5 total runs.
Find my MLB picks and Astros vs Twins prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Astros vs Twins Prediction
- Astros vs Twins Pick: Lance McCullers Jr. Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+120)
My Astros vs Twins best bet is Houston pitcher Lance McCullers to go under his strikeout total. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Astros vs Twins Odds
| Astros Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -188 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | +116 |
| Twins Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Run Line | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +155 | 8.5 -105o / -115u | -134 |
- Astros vs Twins Moneyline: Astros +116, Twins -134
- Astros vs Twins Over/Under: 8.5 Runs
- Astros vs Twins Run Line: Twins -1.5 (+155), Astros +1.5 (-188)
Astros vs Twins Pick, MLB Betting Preview
The top edge in Action Network's PRO strikeout market is Houston starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. to go under 4.5 strikeouts. There are under 5.5s floating around if you want to take more juice, but I like the 4.5 at plus-money.
Action Network's PRO Projections have him at 4.1 strikeouts against Minnesota tonight, so this is really a numbers play.
The Twins do strike out a touch above average, but McCullers has been pretty helter-skelter lately.
I think the market is pricing this low because he racked up nine Ks against the Orioles three starts ago and another six against the Mariners in his last outing.
That said, he has gone under this number in five of his eight starts overall, and the projection sitting at 4.1 makes the under look attractive to me.
Given the projections and recent history, I'm going to take McCullers to stay under 4.5 strikeouts at plus-money.
Pick: Lance McCullers Jr. Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+120)
