The Twins lost to the Astros but Minnesota fans delighted in the first five-strikeout game of Jose Altuve's career.

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Houston yesterday wrapped up a dismal series against the San Francisco Giants with a 6-3 loss. Seven batters in Houston’s starting lineup on Wednesday finished the day hitting under .200 for the season. No shock the Astros scored just six runs over the course of the three games.

The season is just getting started for the Houston Astros, though it would be fair to say things have not gotten off to an ideal start.

Matt Wallner jump-started the offense, tripling off the wall in center field. He scored on a Correa ground ball. After Byron Buxton beat out an infield hit and stole second, he scored the second run of the game on a Trevor Larnach RBI knock.

Houston begins its first road trip of the season after being swept at home by the Giants. Hunter Brown gets the start for the Astros.

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This week, the Houston Astros had their only Sunday and Friday off of the season. Here are the reasons behind the quirky schedule.

Jose Altuve went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts against the Twins on Thursday, becoming the first Astros player to record a platinum sombrero since 2018.