Twins vs. Astros: Injury Report, Updates & Probable Starters – April 3 - Bleacher Nation (2025)

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Twins vs. Astros Game Info Twins vs. Astros Injury News Today Twins’ Injuries Astros’ Injuries Twins’ Hitting Insights (2024) Astros’ Hitting Insights (2024) Twins’ Starting Pitcher Astros’ Starting Pitcher

A series opener between the Houston Astros (2-4) and Minnesota Twins (2-4) is on deck Thursday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Target Field.

Curious about who’s in and who’s out for the Twins and the Astros? Keep scrolling to see complete injury reports for both squads.

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Twins vs. Astros Game Info

Game day: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Game time: 4:10 p.m. ET

TV channel: MNNT and SCHN

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Stadium: Target Field

Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Twins vs. Astros Injury News Today

Twins’ Injuries

Name	Status	Injury	2025 Stats
Brock Stewart	15 Day Injury List	Hamstring	–
Michael Tonkin	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder	–
Royce Lewis	10 Day Injury List	Hamstring	–
Brooks Lee	10 Day Injury List	Back	–

Astros’ Injuries

Name	Status	Injury	2025 Stats
Pedro Leon	10 Day Injury List	Knee	–
Forrest Whitley	15 Day Injury List	Knee	–
Luis Garcia	15 Day Injury List	Elbow	–
Kaleb Ort	15 Day Injury List	Oblique	–
Cristian Javier	60 Day Injury List	Elbow	–
Taylor Trammell	10 Day Injury List	Calf	–
J.P. France	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder	–
Shawn Dubin	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder	–
Lance McCullers Jr.	15 Day Injury List	Forearm	–

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Twins’ Hitting Insights (2024)

Minnesota ranked 14th in Major League Baseball with 183 home runs.

Slugging .411 as a team last season was good for 11th in the majors for the Twins.

There were just 18 teams in baseball with a lower batting average than Minnesota’s .246 last season.

Willi Castro had a batting average of .247 with 138 total hits last season.

Carlos Correa hit .310 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 40 walks.

Astros’ Hitting Insights (2024)

Houston averaged 1.2 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB action with 190 total home runs last season.

Last year the Astros’ .418 slugging percentage ranked eighth-best in the majors.

One of the top batting averages in baseball last season belonged to Houston (.262).

Last season, Yordan Alvarez had a .308 batting average with 35 home runs and 86 RBI.

Jose Altuve collected 185 hits, posted an OBP of .350 and a .439 SLG.

Twins’ Starting Pitcher

Joe Ryan will take to the mound for the Twins, his second start of the season.

The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, throwing five innings and giving up one earned run.

He has pitched to a 1.80 ERA this season with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 0.0 walks per nine across one game.

Astros’ Starting Pitcher

The Astros will look to Hunter Brown (0-1) to open the game and make his second start of the season.

The righty last appeared on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he threw six innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.

In one game this season, he has a 3.00 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .200 against him.

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