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Minnesota Twins beat Houston Astros 8–3: July MLB Rundown

July 1, 2026: Minnesota Twins beat Houston Astros 8–3 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Minnesota Twins beat Houston Astros 8–3 on July 1, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Minnesota Twins 8, Houston Astros 3. Final game record.

Houston Astros

Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.

Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Isaac Paredes went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

AJ Blubaugh recorded 2 2/3 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 2 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 3 strikeouts.

Minnesota Twins

Josh Bell went 1-for-4 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Kody Clemens went 1-for-5 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Luke Keaschall went 1-for-2 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 3 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Taj Bradley recorded 5 innings pitched for the Minnesota Twins. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 3 walks and 11 strikeouts.

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