Twins playoff schedule: Game 4 with Astros moves to 6:07 p.m. at Target Field on Wednesday

The Rangers swept the Orioles, so the Twins will play Game 4 and Game 5, if necessary, at night.

By Chris Miller Star Tribune

October 11, 2023 — 11:56am

The Twins won their American League wild-card series against Toronto at Target Field and trail the defending World Series champion Houston Astros 2-1 in the best-of-five AL Division Series.

Houston won the AL West and earned the No. 2 seed in the league, getting a first-round bye. The Twins won the AL Central and were the No. 3 seed.

Schedule

Game 4 : Wednesday, at Target Field, 6:07 p.m., FS1

Originally scheduled for 1:07, this game was moved because Texas swept Baltimore in the other ALDS.

Game 5 (if necessary): Friday, October 13, at Houston, 7:03 p.m., FS1

This game also moves from afternoon to night.

Who's pitching for the Twins?

Joe Ryan (11-10, 4.51 ERA) gets the Game 4 nod for the Twins. If Game 5 is necessary, Game 2 winner Pablo López would get the start.

Who's pitching for Houston?

Righthander José Urquidy (3-3, 5.29 ERA) will be on the bump in Game 4. Urquidy, who missed two months this season because of shoulder inflammation, beat the Twins in a first-round series at Target Field in 2020. Astros ace Justin Verlander (13-8, 3.22), the Game 1 winner, is ready for Game 5.

If the Twins win

The winner of this ALDS will play No. 5 seed Texas, which beat Baltimore 3-0 in the other ALDS, in the American League Championship Series beginning Sunday. That's a best-of-seven series which will start in Minneapolis or Houston. The winner advances to the World Series.