Houston at Minnesota

Minnesota is 24-7 at home this season while the Astros are 9-23 on the road, and Houston finished the regular season on a three-game losing streak. The Twins have won five of their last seven games, and they are 17-5 their last 22 home games versus right-handed starters. Also, Minnesota is 56-24 its last 80 home games against teams with losing records. Kenta Maeda is 6-1 with a 2.70 ERA and is in the running for the Cy Young Award as he led the Majors in WHIP (0.75). Zack Greinke has not had much success against the Twins with a 5-9 record and a 4.64 ERA against them in his career, including a 5.14 ERA at Target Field. The Astros are 5-11 their last 16 games versus right-handed starters, and they have lost 20 of 27 as underdogs. Houston is 2-10 on the road against righty-starters. Play the Twins.