Jose Altuve and rookie Jacob Melton drove in three runs each as the Houston Astros jumped on Chris Paddack early and cruised to a 10-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.

A solid undergrad career got Clemens drafted in the third round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. His minor league journey was interrupted by the COVID year of 2020—so he once again returned to the Lone Star State to play for Team Texas of the Constellation Energy independent league.

The Astros have scratched right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. from Monday night's start and placed him on the 15-Day injured list with a right foot sprain.

Houston finally broke through a 2-2 stalemate in the ninth inning against closer Jhoan Duran, who allowed a one-out walk and then a pair of singles with two outs. Cam Smith’s single to center brought home Jake Meyers for the game-winning run, sending the Twins (36-34) to their third straight loss.

Preview the June 14 matchup between the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Sunday’s finale against the Astros ended in heartbreak for the Twins. After carrying a 1–0 lead into the bottom of the ninth, the team saw Houston tie the game and force extras. With the new extra-innings rule in place, the Twins started the 10th with a runner on second base. But what happened next raised eyebrows.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros MLB game to be played on June 15, 2025 on ESPN.

With the winning run at third base and two outs in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, the Twins had a strategy visit at the mound with closer Jhoan Duran. That allowed Astros rookie Cam Smith, who was due up next,