Astros vs. Twins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 1

Yordan Alvarez and Byron Buxton square off in a battle between top-10 sluggers when the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins meet on Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Alvarez has 26 homers (second in league) for the Astros, while Buxton ranks fourth with 25 round-trippers for the Twins. Tatsuya Imai (5-3, 5.36 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 43-45 this season and third in the AL West. Taj Bradley (6-3, 3.98 ERA) is the expected starter for the Twins, who are 41-46 and third in the AL Central.

The Astros (-143) are moneyline favorites at home over the Twins (+118). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Astros vs. Twins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
• Game time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Astros (-143)
• Underdog: Twins (+118)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Astros vs. Twins

• TV Channel: SCHN and MNNT
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Astros vs. Twins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have won 43.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (13-17).
• Minnesota has won in 26, or 44.8%, of the 58 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season Houston has won five of its 13 games, or 38.5%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Twins have won 11 of 25 games when listed as at least +118 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied moneyline win probability of 58.8% in this matchup.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 45.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Astros vs. Twins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have played in 88 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 46 times (46-37-5).
• Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of its 87 opportunities.
• The Astros have a 43-45-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.9% of the time).
• The Twins have posted a record of 46-41-0 against the spread this season.