IMPACT PLAYER: Royce Lewis, Twins
Monday's Twins-Houston game recap
A quick look at the series opener in Houston, where Ryan Pressly blew a rare save and Ryan Jeffers hit a rocket.
Welcome back indeed: Healthy again, the rookie hit a three-run homer and game-saving single in his 2023 debut.
BY THE NUMBERS
117.4 Exit velocity in miles per hour of Ryan Jeffers' 10th-inning home run, the hardest-hit homer by a Twin ever recorded by MLB's data gathering system.
22 Consecutive saves converted by Astros closer Ryan Pressly, a streak broken by Lewis.
6 Consecutive Astros retired by Jhoan Duran in the ninth and 10th innings to preserve the victory.
7 Career grand slams by Jose Altuve.
Chris Sale was one of the ace left-handers Tarik Skubal idolized as a teenager. Now the two will be linked forever after winning their first Cy Young Awards on Wednesday.