The Astros were looking to make it three straight wins on this day in 2018 as they took on the Twins in game one of a three game series at Minute Maid Park.
The Matchup:
Astros: 84-53 (1st Place AL West, 2.5 Game Up of A's)
Twins: 63-73 (2nd Place AL Central, 14 Games Back of Indians)
Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)
Astros: Dallas Keuchel (28 Starts, 10-10, 3.58 ERA)
Twins: Kyle Gibson (27 Starts, 7-11, 3.79 ERA)
The club moved to 85-53 on the season with the win, their lead in the AL West remained 2.5 games on the A's.
In The Box Score:
Winning Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel (11-10, 3.46 ERA) (6 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 H, 6 SO, 2 BB)
Losing Pitcher: Kyle Gibson (7-12, 3.74 ERA) (7 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 5 SO, 1 BB, 2 HR)
Save: Brad Peacock (3)
The Offense:
Alex Bregman: 1-3, HR, 1 RBI
Yuli Gurriel: 1-3, 1 RBI
Brian McCann: 1-3, 1 RBI