The Astros travel to Target Field as they prepare for their best-of-three Wild Card Series vs the Twins in Minneapolis beginning on Tuesday. The Astros enter the postseason as the American League’s #6 seed while the Twins are the #3 seed.
This marks the Astros fourth consecutive season to make the postseason, which is the longest streak in franchise history. The Astros, Yankees and Dodgers are the only three Major League clubs to make the playoffs in the last four seasons or more. This also marks the first time for the Astros and Twins to face each other in the postseason.
The Astros will turn to veteran starter Zack Greinke, while the Twins counter with Kenta Maeda.
Pregame coverage starts on 790AM at 12p, with first pitch set for 1:08p. Robert Ford & Steve Sparks will begin network pregame coverage at 12:30p on 790. The game can be heard on the radio on 790AM, and can also be heard on the iHeartRadio app in the Houston area only.