Twins vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 18

The Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros square off on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET, opening a three-game series at Target Field. Kendry Rojas (1-0, 2.45 ERA) will start for the Twins, who are 21-26 this season and third in the AL Central. Tatsuya Imai (1-1, 9.24 ERA) is expected to start for the Astros, who are 19-29 and fourth in the AL West.

With moneyline odds of -116 for the Twins and -104 for the Astros, this could be a close contest. The over/under for the Twins-Astros game is set at 9.5.

Twins vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, May 18, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field
• Favorite: Twins (-116)
• Underdog: Astros (-104)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Twins vs. Astros

• TV Channel: MNNT and SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Twins vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Twins have put together a 5-8 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 38.5% of those games).
• Houston has been pegged as an underdog in 32 games this year and has walked away with the win 14 times (43.8%) in those games.
• This season Minnesota has won two of its six games when favored by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a win-loss record of 12-17 when favored by -104 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Twins have an implied win probability of 53.7%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 51% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Twins vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 47 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Twins, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-17-3).
• Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 28 of 48 chances this season.
• The Twins are 24-23-0 ATS this season.
• The Astros have posted a record of 19-29-0 against the spread this season.