The Twins won their American League wild-card series against Toronto at Target Field and trail the defending World Series champion Houston Astros 2-1 in the best-of-five AL Division Series.
Twins playoff schedule: Game 4 with Astros moves to 6:07 p.m. at Target Field on Wednesday
The Rangers swept the Orioles, so the Twins will play Game 4 and Game 5, if necessary, at night.
October 11, 2023 at 4:56PM
Houston won the AL West and earned the No. 2 seed in the league, getting a first-round bye. The Twins won the AL Central and were the No. 3 seed.
Schedule
Game 4 : Wednesday, at Target Field, 6:07 p.m., FS1
Originally scheduled for 1:07, this game was moved because Texas swept Baltimore in the other ALDS.
Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, October 13, at Houston, 7:03 p.m., FS1
This game also moves from afternoon to night.
Who's pitching for the Twins?
Joe Ryan (11-10, 4.51 ERA) gets the Game 4 nod for the Twins. If Game 5 is necessary, Game 2 winner Pablo López would get the start.
Who's pitching for Houston?
Righthander José Urquidy (3-3, 5.29 ERA) will be on the bump in Game 4. Urquidy, who missed two months this season because of shoulder inflammation, beat the Twins in a first-round series at Target Field in 2020. Astros ace Justin Verlander (13-8, 3.22), the Game 1 winner, is ready for Game 5.
If the Twins win
The winner of this ALDS will play No. 5 seed Texas, which beat Baltimore 3-0 in the other ALDS, in the American League Championship Series beginning Sunday. That's a best-of-seven series which will start in Minneapolis or Houston. The winner advances to the World Series.
Tickets
As of noon Thursday, there were a limited number of Game 4 tickets available on the Twins website.
Minnesota Twins team website
Going to Houston? Here's the Astros' ticket web site.
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Buy some at the Star Tribune Shop online or at the ballpark. Fans attending playoff games will receive one when entering Target Field.
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