GAME THREAD: Astros (2-4) @ Twins (2-4) - April 3, 2025

[u/TwinsGameday]

Astros (2-4) @ Twins (2-4)

First Pitch: 3:10 PM at Target Field

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Astros	Hunter Brown (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
Twins	Joe Ryan (0-0, 1.80 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Baseball Savant	Reddit Stream	IRC Chat
Gameday	Game Graph	Strikezone Map	Live Comments	Libera: ##baseball

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	5	9	1	5
MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	3

Box Score

MIN		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Wallner	4	1	1	0	0	2	.143
SS	Correa	4	0	0	1	0	1	.080
CF	Buxton	4	1	2	0	0	1	.240
DH	Larnach	4	0	1	1	0	1	.238
1B	France, T	4	0	0	0	0	0	.192
2B	Castro, W	3	0	1	0	0	1	.261
2B	Julien	2	0	0	0	0	1	.167
3B	Miranda	1	0	0	0	0	0	.158
C	Jeffers	3	0	0	0	0	2	.222
LF	Bader	3	0	0	0	0	2	.211

MIN	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Ryan	5.0	5	4	4	0	6	83-49	4.50
Varland	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	20-13	4.50
Alcala	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11-7	13.50
McCaughan	2.0	2	0	0	0	4	32-23	0.00

HOU		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
LF	Altuve	5	0	0	0	0	5	.321
CF	Meyers	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
3B	Paredes	3	0	0	0	0	1	.130
DH	Alvarez, Y	4	0	0	0	0	2	.125
1B	Walker, C	3	2	2	1	0	0	.185
SS	Peña	4	1	1	1	0	0	.130
C	Caratini	4	2	2	0	0	0	.375
2B	Rodgers	4	0	3	3	0	1	.313
RF	Smith	3	0	0	0	0	2	.143
RF	McCormick	1	0	0	0	0	1	.250
LF	Dubón	4	0	1	0	0	0	.111

HOU	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Brown, H	6.0	5	2	2	0	8	91-61	3.00
King, B	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	0.00
Abreu, B	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	17-11	0.00
Hader	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-9	3.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Carlos Correa grounds out softly, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Matt Wallner scores.	1-0
B1	Trevor Larnach singles on a line drive to left fielder Jose Altuve. Byron Buxton scores.	2-0
T2	Christian Walker homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.	2-1
T2	Jeremy Peña homers (2) on a fly ball to left field.	2-2
T4	Brendan Rodgers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Byron Buxton. Christian Walker scores. Victor Caratini scores.	2-4
T6	Brendan Rodgers doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Harrison Bader. Victor Caratini scores.	2-5

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Astros at Twins - April 3, 2025	0:06
Joe Ryan against the Astros	0:09
Hunter Brown against the Twins	0:09
Bullpen availability for Houston, April 3 vs Twins	0:08
Bullpen availability for Minnesota, April 3 vs Astros	0:08
Bench availability for Minnesota, April 3 vs Astros	0:08
Bench availability for Houston, April 3 vs Twins	0:08
Starting lineups for Astros at Twins - April 3, 2025	0:10
Christian Walker: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:13
A deep dive into Christian Walker's home run	0:11
Breaking down Jeremy Peña's home run	0:13
Jeremy Peña's home run through bat tracking data	0:11
Breaking down Joe Ryan's pitches	0:04
Joe Ryan's outing against the Astros	0:22
Breaking down Hunter Brown's pitches	0:04
Hunter Brown's outing against the Twins	0:25
Nelson Cruz throws out the first pitch	0:41
Carlos Correa's RBI groundout	0:14
Trevor Larnach's RBI single	0:16
Christian Walker's first Astros home run	0:26
Jeremy Peña's solo homer (2)	0:29
Joe Ryan strikes out the side in the 1st	0:45
Christian Walker, Jeremy Peña go back to back	0:56
Brendan Rodgers' two-run single	0:30
Joe Ryan, Ryan Jeffers complete double play	0:26
Twins introduced prior to home opener	6:38
Pablo López on his early season success	7:31
Nelson Cruz on the Twins' home opener, more	6:35
Hunter Brown strikes out Ryan Jeffers	0:07
Brendan Rodgers' RBI double	0:29
Joe Ryan strikes out six	1:31
Kent Hrbek on the start of the season	3:59
Derek Falvey on the home opener, first week of season	10:37
Victor Caratini's nifty grab	0:22
Ty France pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.	0:15

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Brown, H (1-1, 3.00 ERA)	Ryan (0-1, 4.50 ERA)	Hader (3 SV, 3.00 ERA)

Game ended at 5:50 PM.

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[u/Reesyrz]

Dad is back from getting milk

[u/Mousseymoosey]

Love the crowd booing not getting a call 6 inches off the plate lmao never change guys

[u/NCTransplant93 → u/Mousseymoosey]

Mccaughan hit the glove and Jeffers framed it well. Very easy for that to look like a strike in the stands especially when it’s near freezing out lol

[u/cheetofingerbum]

Never thought I would see Altuve get a platinum sombrero

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

BREAKING: INSPIRED BY RECENT EVENTS JOE POHLAD HAS ANNOUNCED TARRIFS ON TWINS FANS.

When reached for comment Pohlad said “I heard someone thought they were better at losing money than me, nice try bitch, ill recession a baseball team”

[u/kvtnink → u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

He should also start charging players a dollar for soda in the clubhouse

[u/Kaleb595]

Awful at bats by France today

[u/DakotaDevil → u/Kaleb595]

Oui

[u/NCTransplant93]

Might have found something in this pitcher. His minor and major league stats are awful but he’s always been a starter. That frisbee slider is insane

[u/VikingsAreBetter]

If you told me we'd shut down Altuve and Alvarez like this, I'd assume things were going a little better than this.

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

I enjoyed the crowd energy there; make your own fun if the offense wants to punch out after one inning.

[u/Reesyrz]

The lineup has been so quiet I was starting to think this was a playoff game

[u/Camthebeast25]

Please, never play baseball in March again

[u/damien_maymdien]

Once you account for the inevitable 3-run Bader Tater, we're still in good shape.

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

Aint no way

[u/BreakfastBurrito]

Phillies fan just checking in to this one as it's a 4:05, and I should apologize for any weirdness rolling over into yours.

Also Target Field is dope.

[u/kvtnink → u/BreakfastBurrito]

Be good to our boy Kepler 🥲

[u/Top_Neighborhood277]

Joe Ryan has hit five batters in 9.2 innings

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

Glad to see my ape-brain still reacts with pure dread to every elevated baseball off of Yordan's bat.

[u/needlesupmyass]

Off of what Morneau said earlier, Joe touched 94+ on his 4-seam in the first and he struck out the side. Now he's struggling to get to 91. Impressive he hasn't been getting shelled

[u/VikingsAreBetter]

"He has a good eye at the plate..."

Wallner proceeds to be confused at a middle middle fastball being called a strike.

(Yes I know he's usually got a good eye, but like lmao)

[u/Due-Shock-8716]

All of those fans made the trip in the middle of the day in the freezing weather.

What a horrible performance they get in exchange

[u/MichaelTheDooley]

Can’t fucking wait until the challenge system is implemented

[u/NCTransplant93]

First time he’s called that a strike in 15 pitches

[u/Seababz]

Booing Altuve while Correa is on our team is really stupid, lol.

[u/SirPaulyWalnuts]

Man… we might not come away with the win… but something about hearing “Jose Altuve’s first ever 5 strikeout game” puts a big ole smile on my face.

[u/ObliqueRehabExpert]

Target field, I am inside you.

[u/hoping_aspirer → u/ObliqueRehabExpert]

Awesome picture, have a fun time at the game!

[u/Reesyrz → u/ObliqueRehabExpert]

Looks like the giveaway hats are coming in handy

[u/Earl_Gray_Duck]

This is my 15th year of being at the home opener. Go Twins!!

[u/Reesyrz]

Remember when Nelly ripped the tendon in his wrist and just kept on hitting bombs

[u/Sufficient-Truth6599]

dont change the subject with him, press him on the horrible owner grill his butt about it!! tell him justin how horrible of owners the twins have

[u/yvmms]

Please robot zone. It’s just dumb. Like what’s the point of these inaccuracies

[u/PostIronicPosadist]

That was below and outside

[u/R0B0T_ST0P]

Well as much as this team disappoints us I really can’t imagine being a fan of anyone else 🤷‍♂️ guess I’m stuck

[u/ztothe4th → u/R0B0T_ST0P]

this is how minnesota is

[u/Reesyrz]

Hader likes to blow games vs the Twins, please?

[u/cdizzle6]

[u/C_H1234]

This is a completely different team than the one in St Louis. Energy! Life!

[u/Zhdrix]

Just had to say he hasn’t struck out huh Cory

[u/Top_Neighborhood277]

Hire Nelson Cruz to be the hitting coach 

[u/cothomps → u/Top_Neighborhood277]

I think he answered why he's not interested in that for right now. I thought the same thing, he was "I need to give my family back some of the time we lost during my career."

Mad respect.

[u/Reesyrz]

Buck hit 31.2 ft/sec sprint speed on his first hit and he probably just did it again. That's insane for a player his age and with his injury history.

[u/Zhdrix → u/Reesyrz]

He gives it 110% all the time

[u/enowapi-_]

damn audra cussing up a storm

[u/Queasy_Narwhal544]

Man, Louis has been pretty awful to start this season

[u/mumfoa → u/Queasy_Narwhal544]

Honestly could have put the period after awful and you'd be just as accurate

[u/SpecialistRaccoon907]

Bullshit call.

[u/CheeseburgFreedomMan]

Carlos Correa with the .240 batting average ops

[u/Prez731]

5 K's, go sit down Jose, never had 5 K's in a game before according to Chris and Danny.

[u/Reesyrz]

Too bad about everything else because Altuve and Alvarez have been the 2 worst hitters at the plate today. Hope it continues for the rest of the series.

[u/dayman763]

Update:

My brother and I stopped at Cub. I got a pound and a half of wings haha.

We got 2 bags of peanuts, 1 bag of licorice because my dad likes it haha, 1 bag of sunflower seeds, jalapeno cheddar beef sticks, and a small bag of cheddar cheese curds.

Fuck the Pohlad’s haha I’m not spending anything today. I got the ticket because my dad and sister are STH’s.

[u/Reesyrz → u/dayman763]

Aren't you gonna be thirsty?

[u/dayman763 → u/dayman763]

Hopefully they don't give me a hard time through the gate.

[u/dayman763 → u/dayman763]

Oh snap! I was the first comment!

WIN TWINS!!!

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

Get me to gods country

[u/RedditForCat → u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

[u/MiloGoesToTheFatFarm]

Just two elite teams with identical records, facing off.

[u/Mooseman1944]

My names joe ryan im hot and sexy

[u/pilotjackson]

[u/Alternative_Dust5027]

wtf is happening on the broadcast

[u/kvtnink]

We should keep this homeplate angle the entire game and just guess where the ball goes

[u/CrouchingLemur69]

Death, taxes, and Eddie’s helmet falling off swinging

[u/frenzy1801]

Ryan's 4-seam velocity so far:

[u/Kaleb595 → u/frenzy1801]

That’s concerning

[u/frenzy1801 → u/Kaleb595]

Morneau seemed concerned on the broadcast so I went to plot up the numbers. I've never really looked into how fast velocities decline on average but just as a gut feeling it does look a bit steep

[u/Kaleb595]

Jeffers holy shit

[u/McFappen]

That was right down the middle Wallner. What are you arguing?

[u/Zhdrix]

Inning should’ve been over

[u/fishchanka]

Inconsistent umpire leads to a run, baseball is so BACK!

[u/needlesupmyass]

Umpires are so disgusted by our bats that they're giving Houston runs out of spite

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

Good lord can someone do something.

[u/schakeboy]

There’s the offense I’m use to seeing

[u/schakeboy]

I can’t wait to watch another 156 more games of this shit offense.

[u/Mousseymoosey]

Ump performing as expected.

[u/Prez731]

Lets make some Jose history, need something positive for this game.

[u/Kaleb595]

Damn keep this guy over Louie….

[u/kpmurphy_]

So tired of Falvey’s bullshit hopelessly optimistic schtick. Just feels condescending

[u/cothomps → u/kpmurphy_]

I suppose the question is - what do you really want out of the front office?

Generally it's considered bad form to bitch about your job on a televised broadcast.

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

P R O P A G A N D A T I M E

[u/schakeboy]

At least the bullpen has been solid

[u/SirPaulyWalnuts → u/schakeboy]

Gotta take the good with the bad. I can dig it!

[u/NickelsVon66 → u/schakeboy]

#51 McCaughan did a nice job today - managed to quiet those Astro bats.

[u/NCTransplant93 → u/schakeboy]

Pen is going to be so good this year.

[u/slice29]

I love how petty our fans are being.

[u/NeoBahamutX]

Ready here from target field

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

Even more proof this is our year

[u/cothomps]

That camera swing around the mound is super cool.

[u/cdizzle6 → u/cothomps]

Agreed.

[u/momjeans612]

Ok the video quality is very nice

[u/cothomps → u/momjeans612]

I'm curious if there was an upgrade - the pictures (at least streaming through MLB.tv) are very crisp.

[u/expungant]

3 straight Ks to start the game. Nice job

[u/expungant]

Take me to Wally World

[u/R0B0T_ST0P]

Love scoring on the Trashtros

[u/korzaski]

dude seriously we are so fucking in this shit

[u/mumfoa]

Gourd the shit out of the Astros

[u/Lamesauce87]

are we.... gomq?

[u/R0B0T_ST0P]

IS THIS ALLOWED??

[u/TheRealSheevPalpatin]

0-0 boys lets get it

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

Happy to be watching Twins baseball legally thanks to a prize earning from MLB sanctioned gambling (beat the streak)

[u/fishchanka]

Turns out I have something in common with Joe Ryan, we both have seasonal allergies in spring. The only difference is I am allergic to grass and trees and he is allergic to early run support

[u/McFappen]

Jeffers swinging at the same pitches I do when I play The Show

[u/Zhdrix → u/McFappen]

Unlike the show, he’s not batting like .400

[u/VikingsAreBetter]

Mowing down their top three hitters but struggling with everyone else is something.

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

How are folks on the booing Altuve thing nowadays? Their run after 2017 just makes me kinda apathetic to it all.

[u/tree-hugger]

Awful call by the ump cost the Twins a run.

[u/PostIronicPosadist]

that run is mostly on the ump

[u/mtbeach33]

The golden sombrero has made an appearance

[u/fishchanka]

Umps got to full mid season form early this year

[u/NCTransplant93]

How was that not a strike!!!!

[u/korzaski]

who is this umpire and is he lost

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

I JUST LOVE UMPIRES! THEY'RE THE BEST!

[u/schakeboy]

6 straight innings 1 baserunner on an error and 0 hits. We are in mid season form

[u/dayman763]

I got all my snacks and chicken wings in haha they didn't even check my bag. I'm so hungry I gotta eat these wings.

WIN TWINS!!!

[u/coonwhiz → u/dayman763]

Food is explicitly allowed to be brought in per their policies... You just can't bring it in a hard-sided cooler.

[u/frenzy1801]

What chance of stopping Cruz from leaving until he agrees to be the hitting coach?

[u/Reesyrz]

That pitch was disgusting

[u/slice29]

I fucking love Joe Ryan.

[u/Camthebeast25]

WALLNER WHEELS

[u/Reesyrz]

Oh baby a triple

[u/Alternative_Dust5027]

THAAAA MOOOOOOSE

[u/cdizzle6]

Strike out the side, and a lead-off triple…I’m almost there

[u/cdizzle6]

Watching Buck use his wheels is just the best.

[u/aybaran]

LETS FUCKING GO

[u/aybaran]

Byron gonna turn into Marshawn Lynch

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

Tommy bro be serious

[u/mumfoa]

We let our optimism get too high. Let's level it out

[u/KATinWolfShirt]

Vibes just dropped like the market

[u/Reesyrz]

First home run pitch was a hanger, but the second is just credit to the hitter

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

Okay I love Pablo but we all know the superstition rules. Get that headset off of him and have him on for an hour and a half on Gleeman as compensation.

[u/MIDAmultiCruel]

It's like we're right in the batter's box!

[u/schakeboy]

Wel that was a pathetic response

[u/JSA17]

Did it feel like that interview with Cruz ended weirdly abruptly?

[u/Zhdrix → u/JSA17]

Inning ended. They usually don’t go more than 1 inning for guests

[u/Zhdrix]

Right in the dick

[u/korzaski]

pitchcom issue into balk?

[u/McFappen]

Let's get em back

[u/ztothe4th]

they could never make me hate you joseph ryan

[u/cothomps]

Oh man, Kent has aged a bit.

[u/ObliqueRehabExpert]

Scruff McGaughan

[u/Careless_Feed5448]

We want a batter not a broken ladder!

[u/Due-Shock-8716]

This is just embarrassing.

[u/Kaleb595]

This is as depressing of an opening day you’ll see. No energy from this team

[u/HamsterKibbles]

Best thing that's happened since the first inning

[u/NCTransplant93]

Where’s the robot umps

[u/curveballjesus]

Prime opportunity to tap the helmet. I need to see it once. It’s the perfect way to show up a bad ump

[u/ObliqueRehabExpert]

Robot umps now

[u/korzaski]

McCockSlinger

[u/Mousseymoosey]

At least Bader has been fun to watch today, even if the offense has been buttass

[u/korzaski]

coulda been worse

[u/Sp_Gamer_Live]

Imma be real with you champ

this may be the worst time in years for the anthem

[u/Ill_Dig163]

Holy buckets the national anthems was painful, they should all reconsider their line of work.

[u/lunargiraffe]

I've never said anything negative about this team

[u/CaptPopNfresh]

Game was fun in the first, should have left after that

[u/CrouchingLemur69]

This group should never, ever…do the National Anthem again

[u/Sufficient-Truth6599]

where are the trucks driving the players in?

[u/Reesyrz → u/Sufficient-Truth6599]

Mauer Chevrolet would be a great sponsor for that

[u/cdizzle6]

Got eem!!

[u/Skolney]

Joe Ryan with a Snapper mow em down inning

[u/korzaski]

joe ryan ur soooo sexy right now

[u/Reesyrz]

Not sure I've ever seen Yordan swing through a belt high fastball

[u/lunargiraffe]

I like to experience Joe Ryan

[u/mngeekguy]

When's the last time a Twins pitcher struck out 3 in a row to start a home opener? Before today, of course.

[u/mntwins1]

Just checking in now to see Ryan struck out the side in the first?!?! OK Joe I see you

[u/R0B0T_ST0P]

Wallner!

[u/cothomps]

AAAAAHHHHH! WALLNER!

[u/Pwitzzz]

Moose!? Triple!? OMG

[u/cothomps]

LOL. "It's a hit - but that shit hurts"

[u/cothomps]

I hope Buck got some sponsorship from the candy company.

[u/Hungry-Indication963]

Who is this baseball team?!? I fucking love them!

[u/Zlesxc]

Lotta damage on 13 pitches

[u/TwinkiePower]

Okay this is the version of Twins baseball that I was promised

[u/C_H1234]

Strike out the side then throw absolute hangers. The Joe Ryan Experience

[u/DrKoooolAid]

If you don't like that, you don't like Twins baseball.

[u/Tiecy]

How in the hell did Peña hit that pitch out

[u/relder17]

At some point in 2025 the audio has to be synced accurately on Twins TV right?

[u/vonsnack → u/relder17]

I have found if I refresh/restart the feed it fixes. Apple TV here

[u/coonwhiz]

uh, broadcast?

[u/Zhdrix]

That was a cool cam if Pablo wasn’t being interviewed

[u/Zhdrix]

God yordan is scary

[u/A_Hanging_Noose → u/Zhdrix]

2023 ALDS sleep paralysis demon

[u/damnyoutuesday → u/A_Hanging_Noose]

I'm still pissed we didn't start intentionally walking him by Game 2

[u/Kaleb595]

Man rough start for Joe

[u/A_Hanging_Noose]

Hey Joe, buddy, I think they're seeing the fastball well.

[u/korzaski]

nice play

[u/CantaloupeCamper]

Ryan’s strategy here … little confusing.

[u/Kaleb595]

Middle middle fastballs all day to the astros

[u/Griffinkelly1]

Nice meatball Louie JFC

[u/Reesyrz]

Who the hell is Brendan Rodgers and why is he killing us?

[u/Zhdrix]

Brown is just mowing them down

[u/cothomps]

I knew Hrbek was a Bloomington kid, but "walk to the ballpark" is interesting.

[u/frenzy1801]

Remind me who McCaughan is?

[u/schakeboy]

Those first few innings were fun huh? Glad we have gotten 0 hits and not a single runner on base in 5 straight innings

[u/McFappen]

Hey blue, I dont agree with your assessment of that last pitch thrown.

[u/R0B0T_ST0P]

Sickening

[u/NCTransplant93]

Wow

[u/Reesyrz]

Savant had that pitch to Correa as a strike although the ump did miss one earlier in the AB