Against one of baseball's most dominant relievers, a Houston Astros rookie delivered a walk-off win. Cam Smith chopped a two-out, game-winning single up the middle off Twins closer Jhoan Durán in Saturday's ninth inning to propel Houston to a 3-2 win at Daikin Park.

Jose Altuve and rookie Jacob Melton drove in three runs each as the Houston Astros jumped on Chris Paddack early and cruised to a 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.

After struggling again in his latest start, Minnesota Twins pitcher Bailey Ober says he received death threats on social

The Houston Astros, who broke out for 10 runs on Friday to beat the Twins, will have Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.82) pitching against Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.96) on Saturday. When: 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Daikin Park TV: Space City Home Network Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM

The MLB Draft is one of the most unpredictable events on baseball’s annual calendar. With hundreds of players selected each summer and many never making it to the big leagues, the process of evaluating talent and finding hidden gems can define a franchise’s future.

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Despite missing their top slugger and home run leader, the Astros cruised past the Twins to open their three-game series.

Would Aaron Civale, who recently (unwillingly) moved to the Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen, be a good fit in the Minnesota Twins’ rotation?

Minnesota Twins (36-34, second in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (40-30, first in the AL West) Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Simeon Woods Richardson (2-3, 5.74 ERA, 1.63 WHIP,