![]() ![]() Though the Twins won the season series by a 4-2 tally, the teams were split by just four runs in Minnesota’s favor. In both the first and second halves, Houston played to records nine games over. The Astros went 51-30 on the road while playing to just a 39-42 record at home. On the flip side, Houston was a better road team than they were at home this season. Coming in hot, Minnesota went 42-29 in the second half, and is coming off a pair of wins against the Blue Jays. With a 40-41 record, the Twins also took two of three in Houston. Winning on the road is a must for the Twins at this point, and they owned a near. Both Minnesota and Houston finished with identical pythagorean records, and their win totals were separated by just three games. The AL West saw Texas knock off the Tampa Bay Rays, and Houston was sitting idle as they earned themselves a first round bye. ![]() Minnesota Twins 87-75 (93-69 pythag) 1st AL CentralĪlthough plenty has been made about the AL Central being weak in 2023, the Twins found themselves knocking off an AL East foe in the first round. Houston Astros 90-72 (93-69 pythag) 1st AL West They’ll need a new arm to start them off on the right foot. Having not only slayed the 0-18 dragon against the Blue Jays, but also earning the first postseason sweep in franchise history, Minnesota is riding a high. ![]() Now welcoming Minnesota with a home field advantage, Dusty Baker’s club will need to lose a home game if the Twins are going to emerge victorious. Houston was among the teams that Rocco Baldelli’s club could have faced during the wild card round, but after the Astros caught up to Texas and won the AL West, they earned a first round bye. ![]()
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