#923 ASA PLAY ON 8* Run Line: Minnesota Twins +1.5 runs (+115) over Houston Astros, Thursday at 8:10 PM ET - This is a classic plus plus situation as we can get the Twins at +1.5 runs and also at + money on the price. This is a high value spot because it is a tough spot for the Astros. Houston enters this game off a big series at Los Angeles and so they were facing (and lost to) the Dodgers last night. The Astros then had to travel back east to get here so they lost two hours in the process with the time change. All that in the process of getting ready for a Twins team that is starting to swing the bats better again. While the Astros bats could be a little "sleepy" tonight, the Minnesota bats have scored an average of 6 runs per game in their last 8 games. Only twice in those 8 games have the Twins failed to score at least 5 runs. The Astros are a modest 4-4 last 8 games and 6 of the last 13 Minnesota losses have been by just a single run. That is why, since early July the Twins have only had 7 losses by a multi-run margin last 23 games! Griffin Jax has been pitching well since the All Star Break and allowed only 3 hits in 9 innings last two starts. Framber Valdez starts for the Astros and has walked 9 in 11 innings over his past two starts. Also, he had a 6.46 ERA in the 3 starts that preceded those 2 and he was hit hard in all 3 starts. Per our computer math model the Twins have great upset potential here and if they did come up short it very well could be yet another one-run loss for them. Bet the Minnesota Twins +1.5 runs on the run line.