The No. 3 seed Minnesota Twins travel to play the No. 2 seed Houston Astros in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday afternoon. The Twins beat Toronto 2-0 on Oct. 3 to secure the Wild Card Series two-game sweep. Houston ended the regular season on a four-game winning streak. Justin Verlander (13-8, 3.22 ERA) is on the mound for the Astros. Bailey Ober (8-6, 3.43 ERA) is the starter for Minnesota. 

The game is slated to begin at 4:45 p.m. ET at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are listed at -147 on the money line (risk $147 to win $100) in the latest Twins vs. Astros odds via SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total runs scored is 8 (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).

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The model knows Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker is a reliable and consistent batter. Tucker has the ability and power to push the ball into any gap on the field. The 26-year-old had a batting average of .284 with 29 home runs and 112 RBI during the season. On Oct. 1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tucker went 2 of 4 with a double and a triple.

The model also knows Minnesota third baseman Royce Lewis makes hard contact to all parts of the field. Lewis has good range defensively and a strong throwing arm. The 24-year-old has recorded a batting average of .333 with two dingers and three RBI during the Wild Card Series. In Game 1 versus the Blue Jays, Lewis has 2 of 3 with both homers.

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