The Astros didn’t continue their streak of games with 11+ hits, but that was about the only way that tonight’s game could be considered anything other than a rousing success, with 7 runs on 10 hits backing a strong, 1-run, 8-inning pitching performance from Justin Verlander. And with that, the Astros officially sealed up a series win against the Twins and moved back into first place in the AL West.
After a scoreless first for both teams, Carlos Correa got the scoring started on the first pitch of the second inning with an opposite-field shot. It looked like the third inning would go back to being scoreless following a double play to erase a lead-off single, but a quick Alex Bregman double and Michael Brantley homer turned that around.