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Minnesota Twins 5, Houston Astros 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 29, 7:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score48
Minnesota Twins
77–85 · 3rd AL Central · T-Score 48
5
5–4
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
4
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosThe starters are close overall, but Lambert owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .001 difference in OPS.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

MIN
Zebby Matthews RHP
Zebby Matthews
Minnesota Twins
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.56
157th
WHIP
1.20
96th
K/9
7.11
119th
BB/9
2.01
68th
P-Score49i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.82
193rd
OPS/R
–
IP
49.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
46
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.28
82nd
WHIP
1.17
94th
K/9
8.39
79th
BB/9
3.67
136th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
68th
OPS/R
–
IP
68.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.76
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
73
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 0.92 vs 1.82 per nine.
·Lambert enters with a 3.28 ERA compared with Matthews's 4.56.
·Matthews walks 1.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Lambert owns a 8.4 K/9 compared with Matthews's 7.1.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Matthews arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%95.2
Slider23%87.3
Changeup13%86.8
Cutter12%90.9
Curveball11%79.9
Sinker5%95.2
Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Twins vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Zebby Matthews)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Minnesota TwinsOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Trevor Larnach—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Brooks Lee—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Kody Clemens—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Josh Bell—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Royce Lewis—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Caratini—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ryan Kreidler—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tristan Gray—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Luke Keaschall—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Trevor Larnach– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Brooks Lee– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Kody Clemens– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Josh Bell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Royce Lewis– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Victor Caratini– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ryan Kreidler– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tristan Gray– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Luke Keaschall– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Zebby Matthews
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Matthews (BvP)
1Jose Altuve—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac Paredes—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Christian Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Taylor Trammell—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Cam Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Joey Loperfido—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Nick Allen—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Christian Vázquez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jose Altuve– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Yordan Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Isaac Paredes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Christian Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Taylor Trammell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Cam Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Joey Loperfido– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nick Allen– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseMINMIN·HOUHOU
AVG.245 16th.242 18th
OPS.720 13th.732 7th
Home runs187 12th226 1st
Runs739 11th734 13th
OBP.317 16th.315 19th
SLG.403 11th.417 5th
PitchingMINMIN·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.56vs4.45
MINHOU
WHIP1.36vs1.34
MINHOU
K/98.7vs8.8
MINHOU
HR Allowed186vs204
MINHOU
ResultsMINMIN·HOUHOU
+27019th
Run differential
+29115th
77–85 Record81–81
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Minnesota Twins (4–6)
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—5
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Twins?+
Zebby Matthews (4.56 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.28 ERA, 6–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Twins and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 5–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Zebby Matthews is at 49; Peter Lambert is at 56. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.