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.

Tickets

As of noon Thursday, there were a limited number of Game 4 tickets available on the Twins website.

Minnesota Twins team website

Seat Geek | StubHub |Ticket King

Going to Houston? Here's the Astros' ticket web site.

The Homer Hanky is back

Buy some at the Star Tribune Shop online or at the ballpark. Fans attending playoff games will receive one when entering Target Field.