Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros Prediction, 7/1/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+125) Houston (-150)

Daikin Park is the site where the Houston Astros (42-45) will meet the Minnesota Twins (41-45) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Twins at +125 while the Astros open at -150. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers expected to start will be Taj Bradley and Tatsuya Imai.

The Twins have tallied 137 doubles as a squad and have hit 107 baseballs out of the stadium. Minnesota has a slugging rate of .413 and have struck out 698 times, while taking a walk on 282 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 7th in MLB. They have tallied 395 runs batted in as well as 719 hits for the year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .247. They have earned 417 runs while having a team OBP of .321.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.24 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.40. Twins pitchers have relinquished 101 home runs and 446 runs in total (27th in MLB). Minnesota has surrendered 750 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 409 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 4.85 this season (28th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 700 hitters. They have walked 312 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.40 as a squad over the course of the season.

The Twins relievers have a save percentage of 68.6% and have entered the game in 92 save situations. They have 24 saves so far this season and have not converted 11 out of their 35 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 141 runners on the campaign with 35.5% of them crossing the plate. Twins relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 94 times in addition to having 93 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 285 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have a total of 56 holds for the year (5th in the league).

The Twins have turned 68.8% of balls in play into outs in their 6,834 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in MLB. The Minnesota Twins have earned 2,278 putouts so far this season, as well as 637 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which ranks 20th in MLB, and have a total of 59 double plays.

Bradley has taken the ball for 468 innings and has 501 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Bradley (25-30 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.64 and he has faced 2,001 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.71 (245 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.298. He has given up 431 base hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) with 177 walks.

Houston has compiled 115 home runs on the season as well as 374 runs batted in. They have notched 138 doubles, while walking 290 times as well as putting up 391 runs. The Houston Astros have tallied a team on-base percentage of .315 in addition to a team batting average of .241 so far this year. The Astros hold a slugging % of .410 and they average 4.49 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have struck out on 712 occasions (15th in the league) and have notched a total of 707 base knocks.

The Astros have a WHIP of 1.397 with a FIP of 4.80 as a squad so far this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (747 strikeouts vs 378 bases on balls). They sit at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 698. They have conceded 116 long balls and they surrender 5.07 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Houston pitching staff have yielded 434 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.74 (406 earned runs surrendered).

With 66 save situations, the Astros have 36 holds and 5 blown saves. Houston has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 30 save opportunities and they have walked away with 25 saves. Houston relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.8% of 126 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 80 times in high leverage situations and also on 83 occasions with runners on base. They are ranked 1st in MLB holding a save percentage of 83.3%, and they have sent 269 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Houston Astros have gotten 76 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in baseball). The Astros have accrued 649 assists, 35 errors and have earned 2,311 putouts this season. In 6,933 innings on the field, the Astros are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (10th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Imai has allowed 37 base knocks while he has tallied 58 strikeouts in 47 innings pitched. Imai (5-3 record in his career) has earned a 5.36 earned run average while giving up 7.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 28 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.319 and having a FIP of 5.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.32 and he has gone up against 202 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (-150)

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