GAME RECAP
Twins-Houston Thursday game recap
Starting pitcher Griffin Jax stood out early and propelled the team to a victory.
August 6, 2021 at 4:25AM
IMPACT PLAYER
Griffin Jax, Twins
The righthander held the Astros to one run over 5⅓ innings on three hits and one walk.
NUMBERS GAME
3 Times since July 25 the Twins have drawn seven walks in a game.
11 Pitches in at-bat by Martin Maldonado in the fifth.
13 Consecutive batters retired by Jax at one point.
34 Pitches thrown by Jax over the first three innings.
ON DECK
Righthander Bailey Ober will face righthander Zack Greinke in the second of a four-game series. Houston might activate third baseman Alex Bregman from the injured list in time for the game.
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa is arguably their best player and easily their most expensive one. He’s frequently injured and a payroll-strapped team is up for sale. It feels like the Twins can’t afford to keep Correa, but the same is true of losing him.
