Minnesota center fielder Byron Buxton has been scratched from the lineup a day after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch.

After holding a 1-0 lead for much of the game, the Twins relinquished the lead in the 9th and Houston went on to win in extra innings to sweep the series against Minnesota.

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.

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.

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.

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

Twins pitchers frequently credit each other for providing good examples they try to emulate on the mound. So does it work both ways? Maybe so, given the shocking meltdown the starting rotation has suffered this week.