MN Twins-Houston Astros Divisional Round: Schedule, TV, Pitchers, Odds

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.

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.

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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