Game 49: Astros at Twins
The Twins go for a series win against the Astros.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MAY 12: Byron Buxton #25 of the Minnesota Twins loses his helmet after rounding third base during the fifth inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at Target Field on May 12, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) | Getty Images First Pitch: 6:40 PM CDT TV: Twins. TV Presented by Progressive, FOX9 KMSP, Gray Media Radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.
9 FM, Audacy App, LosTwins. com Know thine enemy: The Crawfish Boxes ICYMI: Royce Lewis was optioned to AAA and Ryan Jeffers was placed on the IL, with Orlando Arcia and Alex Jackson coming up to replace them. You can read more about that here .
The good news is that Byron Buxton is back in the lineup, leading off as the DH. Today’s Lineups ASTROS TWINS Jeremy Pena – SS Byron Buxton – DH Isaac Paredes – 3B Trevor Larnach – LF Yordan Alvarez – DH Josh Bell – 1B Christian Walker – 1B Kody Clemens – 2B Zach Dezenzo – RF Austin Martin – RF Zach Cole – LF Brooks Lee – SS Jake Meyers – CF Victor Caratini – C Braden Shewmake – 2B Tristan Gray – 3B Christian Vazquez – C James Outman – CF Jason Alexander – RHP Zebby Matthews – RHP