Astros get do-over with rainout vs. Twins

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Astros found water and took a mulligan.

After Houston fell behind the Twins, 5-0, in the third inning Wednesday night with Dallas Keuchel on the mound, the skies opened and the game was postponed following a 2 1/2-hour rain delay. The Astros and Twins will play a day-night split doubleheader Thursday at Target Field at 12:10 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. CT.

“I’ll take this mulligan and hopefully come back this next start hot,” Keuchel said.

Right-hander Doug Fister (10-7, 3.47 ERA) who was originally scheduled to start the series finale, will still get the ball in Thursday’s first game. Rookie right-hander Chris Devenski (0-4, 2.51 ERA) will start the nightcap, and the Astros will call up lefty Kevin Chapman from Triple-A Fresno to be …

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