July 6, 9:10 AM MLB Game: Minnesota vs. Houston
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Minnesota vs Houston Game Analysis
Minnesota
Pablo Lopez (8 wins, 6 losses, 4.88 ERA) is challenging for his 9th win of the season. He achieved a victory on the 30th in an away game against Seattle, where he pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run. Lopez has shown excellent form in his last two away games, pitching 14 innings with 6 hits and 1 run. On June 1st, he secured a win against Houston, allowing just 1 run in 7 innings. Given that he has completely overcome his recent struggles in night games, there's ample reason to expect a good performance in this match as well. In the previous game, with Maeda's dominant performance and Ryan Jeffers' two-run home run, the Minnesota batting lineup showcased explosive power, scoring 12 runs in total. Jose Miranda, who hit 5 hits and 3 RBIs including 3 doubles, is proving why he is regarded as Minnesota's future. Due to the rain, the bullpen, which only used Sands, has had sufficient rest.
Houston
Sean Dubin (1 win, 1 loss, 4.91 ERA) is aiming for his second win of the season. In his first start of the season on the 1st in an away game against the Mets, Dubin pitched 3.1 innings without allowing any runs, but recorded 3 walks, which was a slight disappointment. The fact that he managed to pitch several innings provides some hope for this game as well. In the previous game, the Houston batting lineup, with Jeremy Peña's decisive solo home run, scored 5 runs by attacking Bassitt and Richards. Houston's away batting performance is highly commendable, especially their focus in the latter part of the game, which is unmatched. The bullpen, which pitched 3 innings, allowing just 1 hit and no runs, has shown significantly improved reliability.
Comment
Recently, Houston's away batting performance has been quite good. There's some reason to expect better batting against Lopez compared to before. However, Minnesota's home batting is also excellent, and Dubin may struggle against such strong opposition. While Houston demolished Toronto's bullpen in the previous midweek series, Minnesota's bullpen is on a different level compared to Toronto. Minnesota Twins, with superior starting pitching, are closer to victory.
Recommended Betting
[[Win/Loss]]: Minnesota Win
[[Handicap]]: -1.5 Minnesota Win
[[U/O]]: Under 8.5