HOU 9, MIN 7 | Apr 6, 2025 | The Best Box Score

Sunday, April 6, 2025•Target Field•52°F, Sunny

HOU

Astros

MIN

Twins

Final

WIN

Josh Hader

LOSS

Louis Varland

The Astros defeated the Twins 9-7.

★Isaac Paredes4-for-6, 2 RBI

★Yordan Alvarez3 RBI

★Trevor Larnach3 RBI

Key Moment

Top 9: Yordan Alvarez homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Isaac Paredes scores.

Weather: 52°F, SunnyWind: 10 mph, Out To LFFirst pitch: 6:10 PM UTCT: 3:26Att: 14,638Venue: Target Field

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96.5%A

6 missed calls

+6.8% MIN

+0.21 runs MIN

Win Probability

MIN WinHOU Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
HOU	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	2	2	9	13	0
MIN	3	1	0	3	0

Game 778419 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Houston Astros

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Jose AltuveLF	6	2	2	2	0	0	.359/.390/.513	101.3	.291	.273
Isaac Paredes3B	6	1	4	2	0	1	.242/.375/.273	105.8	.662	.705
Yordan AlvarezDH	4	1	2	3	0	0	.182/.256/.303	108.4	.263	.466
Mauricio Dubón1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111/.200/.222	-	-	-
Jeremy PeñaSS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.161/.257/.355	104	.466	.551
Yainer DiazC	5	0	0	0	0	1	.077/.143/.077	95.7	.153	.149
Brendan Rodgers2B	5	2	2	0	0	3	.333/.407/.417	99	.676	.660
Chas McCormickRF	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250/.400/.250	26.6	.258	-
Jake MeyersCF	2	2	1	0	3	1	.250/.368/.375	81.6	.089	.095
Bench
Christian Walker1B	5	0	2	0	0	2	.194/.216/.306	102.2	.329	.526
Zach DezenzoRF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.111/.200/.111
Totals	40	9	13	7	4	9	-	-	-	-

HR:Alvarez (9th off Jax, 1 on, 0 out)

2B:Meyers; Walker

TB:18

RBI:Paredes 2; Altuve 2; Alvarez 3

SB:Meyers 2; Altuve

CS:Altuve

SF:Alvarez

GIDP:Dezenzo

Team LOB:9

Minnesota Twins

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Christian VázquezPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.077/.143/.154	78.6	-

Pitching

Houston Astros

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	P-S	Velo	ERA
Ronel Blanco	1.2	5	4	4	3	3	62-39	87	9.45
Luis Contreras	2.1	4	3	3	1	1	39-25	88.6	8.44
Rafael Montero	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	39-23	91.8	4.50
Bryan King	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-10	87	0.00
Bryan Abreu	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	15-10	92.7	0.00
Josh HaderW	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	29-22	88.9	1.80
Totals	10.0	12	7	7	5	12	197-129	-	-

Inherited runners-scored:Contreras 3-0

Pitches-strikes:Blanco 62-39; Contreras 39-25; Montero 39-23; King 13-10; Abreu 15-10; Hader 29-22

Groundouts-flyouts:Blanco 0-2; Contreras 0-6; Montero 2-0; King 0-2; Abreu 1-1; Hader 2-1

Minnesota Twins

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Chris Paddack	4.0	7	4	3	2	2	0	68-44	88.1	14.73

Top 1 • HOU

1-0

Yordan Alvarez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Harrison Bader. Jose Altuve scores.

EV: 93.4 mph323 ftLA: 35°

Bot 1 • MIN

1-1

Trevor Larnach out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Zach Dezenzo. Matt Wallner scores.

EV: 92.3 mph313 ftLA: 41°

1-3

Ryan Jeffers doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach Dezenzo. Carlos Correa scores. Willi Castro scores.

EV: 104.6 mph399 ftLA: 26°

Bot 2 • MIN

1-4

Carlos Correa singles on a line drive to left fielder Jose Altuve. Mickey Gasper scores. Harrison Bader to 3rd.

EV: 75.2 mph211 ftLA: 19°

Bot 4 • MIN

1-5

Byron Buxton doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Zach Dezenzo. Matt Wallner scores. Carlos Correa to 3rd.

EV: 100.2 mph339 ftLA: 23°

1-7

Trevor Larnach doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Zach Dezenzo. Carlos Correa scores. Byron Buxton scores.

EV: 82.7 mph139 ftLA: 11°

Top 5 • HOU

4-7

Jeremy Peña lines out sharply to left fielder Harrison Bader. Jose Altuve scores.

EV: 104.0 mph278 ftLA: 12°

3-7

Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader. Jake Meyers scores. Jose Altuve to 2nd.

EV: 105.4 mph255 ftLA: 16°

2-7

Twins challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Jose Altuve reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Willi Castro. Zach Dezenzo scores.

EV: 81.7 mph86 ftLA: 6°

Top 6 • HOU

5-7

Isaac Paredes singles on a fly ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Brendan Rodgers scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd.

EV: 81.1 mph256 ftLA: 20°

Top 9 • HOU

7-7

Yordan Alvarez homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Isaac Paredes scores.

EV: 108.4 mph💣 418 ftLA: 28°

Top 10 • HOU

9-7

Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.

8-7

Jose Altuve singles on a ground ball to left fielder Harrison Bader. Brendan Rodgers scores. Jake Meyers to 3rd.

EV: 101.3 mph99 ftLA: 5°

Bench
Matt WallnerRF	5	2	4	0	0	1	.267/.371/.433	112	.639	.604
Edouard Julien2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.176/.222/.235	103.5	.306	.476
Mickey Gasper1B	2	1	0	0	1	2	.111/.333/.111	106	-	-
Chris PaddackP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Cole SandsP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Darren McCaughanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Danny CoulombeP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Justin TopaP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Jhoan DuranP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Griffin JaxP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Louis VarlandP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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