The Twins evened the American League Division Series (ALDS) with a 6-2 win over the Astros on Tuesday night. The Twins were led by an impressive performance from starting pitcher Kenta Maeda, who pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just two hits. Maeda was backed up by a strong offensive performance from the Twins, who scored six runs on nine hits.
The Twins got on the board early, scoring two runs in the first inning. They added another run in the third inning and then put the game away with three runs in the fourth inning. The Twins were led by Nelson Cruz, who had two hits and drove in two runs. Jorge Polanco and Max Kepler also had two hits each for the Twins.
The Astros had a chance to get back into the game in the eighth inning when Carlos Correa came to the plate with two runners on base. Correa, who was facing his former team for the first time since being traded to the Astros last year, struck out to end the inning.
The Twins will look to take a commanding lead in the series when they face the Astros in Game 3 on Wednesday night. The Twins will send Jose Berrios to the mound, while the Astros will counter with Zack Greinke.
The Twins have been playing well lately and have now won four of their last five games. They will look to continue their strong play and take a 2-1 lead in the series. With a win, they would be one step closer to advancing to the American League Championship Series.
