Joe Ryan gave the Twins everything they needed from him on Saturday. And after getting two suboptimal starts that lasted five innings in their past two games, they needed a lot from the

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.

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

The Houston Astros place Jacob Melton on the IL before facing the Twins, while Isaac Paredes avoids serious injury.

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The Houston Astros are coming off a win against the Chicago White Sox. Famber Valdez had a monster day on the mound. He struck out 12 batters in 5.0 innings. He gave up seven hits and two earned runs and picked up the win.

A day after a left hamstring injury forced his exit from a game, Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes was having an MRI exam Friday, manager Joe Espada said. Results from the imaging are expected by the time the Astros host the Twins at 7:10 p.