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The No. 3 Minnesota Twins will take on the AL West champion Houston Astros in Game 1 of this ALDS on Saturday, October 7, from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Twins advanced to the Division Series with a two-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Astros were the second-best division winner, so they were awarded the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye.
Houston enters as a -155 favorite on the moneyline at DraftKings Sportsbook, with Minnesota at +130. The run total is set at 7.5.
The Twins have released their lineup for today’s game, so let’s take a look at how they’ll line up against Verlander.
Twins starting lineup, ALDS Game 1, October 7
Your #MNTwins lineup for the first game of the series against the Astros
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1. Edouard Julien 2B
2. Jorge Polanco 3B
3. Royce Lewis DH
4. Max Kepler RF
5. Alex Kirilloff 1B
6. Carlos Correa SS
7. Matt Wallner LF
8. Ryan Jeffers C
9. Michael A. Taylor CF
Bailey Ober P
Royce Lewis is once again serving as the DH for Minnesota, with Edouard Julien leading off and Max Kepler, Alex Kirilloff and big Matt Wallner all getting starts with a righty on the mound. Michael A. Taylor starts in center in the absence of Byron Buxton.