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Minnesota Twins at Houston Astros

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Astros logo
Astros
Houston
3
vs
Twins logo
Twins
Minnesota
8
HOU 55%45% MIN
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Houston Astros 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Astros:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: HOU 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

HOU home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%50%Jun 28Jul 2

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueDaikin Park
Houston, Texas

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Twins (away)
Astros (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Twins defeated the Astros 8-3.

Our model predicted the Astros would win with 55% confidence, but the Twins pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Astros and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison
  • Rest Days was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar rest: Astros (1 day rest) vs Twins (1 day rest)

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Twins won 3-8

Twins won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Astros at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Houston Astros
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MIN
HOU
Home Field Advantage
Favours MIN|Favours HOU

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Astros

Our Model55%

Twins

Our Model45%

Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/2/2026, 12:00:10 AM

Key Players

Twins

Zebby MatthewsSP
Bailey OberSP
Connor PrielippSP
Joe RyanSP
Taj BradleySP

Astros

Cristian JavierSP
Josh HendricksonRP
Mike BurrowsSP
Peter LambertSP
Hayden WesneskiSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Astros has a 55% win probability, while Twins has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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