Astros (McCullers Jr) vs Twins (Matthew): 5/19/26, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

This team is going on a couple of weeks of competence now. Does this change your outlook for the team, either in the short-term or the long-term? Given the pitching injuries they've suffered, and the absolutely pathetic offensive showings, 22-26 ain't too bad, really.

	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN	MON	TOT
Yoendrys Gómez	0	7	11	0	11	29
Taylor Rogers	0	23	0	8	11	42
Simeon Woods Richardson	0	0	0	0	18	18
Luis García	0	0	0	22	0	22
Kendry Rojas	41	0	0	0	0	41
Justin Topa	0	0	0	11	31	42
Eric Orze	0	0	26	0	19	45
Anthony Banda	0	8	0	18	0	26
Andrew Morris	0	24	0	12	16	52

[thelanges5]

Would expect some roster moves this week. Jeffers?, bullpen looking tired, Royce, Buck in or out? After a day off Thursday, they have a 16 game stretch. 

[thelanges5]

Theo Tollefson on the Saints:

St. Paul Saints lineup for an 11:07 start today.

Orlando Arcia and Alex Jackson are on the bench.

#MNTwins catcher Ryan Jeffers did leave last night with a left wrist sprain, which he is getting an MRI on today.

Plus Tristan Gray is expected to go on paternity leave any day.

 

[hitterscount]

Have said since the winter meetings and spring training including after the Lopez injury, they have a rotation that is good enough to be a winning team. The problem is that the areas that will hold them down is the OF, 1st, SS and a terrible BP. Clemens has stabilized 1st, Lee has become a average SS (probably better suited for 2nd or 3rd) and Larnach has been pretty good., which is why they are IMO over performing. The BP is statistically bottom tier but performed  well last night and the Milwaukee series. Defense at times has been sketchy, but dumping Wallner helps. Overall the D has been alright.  Zero expectations for me, the sh** show I expected isn’t there, they look competent and aren’t as bad as I would have guessed… so I will continue the MLB subscription for a bit… but yo contend for the division there are moves that need to be made….mainly 3rd, shoring up the OF and addressing the BP. That’s a lot to fix midseason.