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MN Twins-Houston Astros Divisional Round: Schedule, TV, Pitchers, Odds
The Minnesota Twins are officially moving onto the divisional round of the MLB playoffs, where they will face the Houston Astros.
![Minnesota Twins' Matt Wallner, left, and Edouard Julien celebrate after the Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of an AL wild-card baseball playoff series on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Minneapolis.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/ap/22887410/20231005/111613/styles/patch_image/public/ap23278071102229___05104707952.jpg)
MINNEAPOLIS — After 18 consecutive postseason losses and more than two decades of not winning a postseason series, the Minnesota Twins are officially moving onto the divisional round of the MLB playoffs.
Minnesota completed a two-game wildcard-round sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday with a nailbiting 2-0 win that featured more stellar pitching and a dramatic pickoff of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on second base.
The victory marked the first the the Twins have won a playoff series since they dispatched the "Moneyball" Oakland Athletics in 2002, 21 years ago.
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The Twins will now have a couple of days of rest before heading to Houston to face the Astros in a five-game series.
Minnesota won their regular-season series against Houston, 4-2, with wins in April and May.
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Here's how to watch the Minnesota Twins take on the Houston Astros in the divisional round of the 2023 MLB playoffs:
Game 1
- Saturday, Oct. 7.
- Houston, Texas
- First pitch is set for 3:45 p.m. Central
- Watch on FS1 and listen on the Treasure Island Baseball Network
- The starting pitcher will likely be Bailey Ober or Joe Ryan
- Gambling odds: The Astros are favored 1.5 runs over the Twins, according to DraftKings
Game 2:
- Sunday, Oct. 8
- Houston, Texas
- The first pitch is TBD
- Watch on FS1 and listen on the Treasure Island Baseball Network
- The starting pitcher will likely be Bailey Ober or Joe Ryan, whoever didn't pitch in game one of the series
Game 3
- Tuesday, Oct. 10
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The first pitch is TBD
- Watch on FS1 and listen on the Treasure Island Baseball Network
Game 4 (if necessary)
- Wednesday, Oct. 11
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The first pitch is TBD
- Watch on FS1 and listen on the Treasure Island Baseball Network
Game 5 (if necessary)
- Friday, Oct. 13
- Houston, Texas
- The first pitch is TBD
- Watch on FS1 and listen on the Treasure Island Baseball Network
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