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Matt Wallner #38 of the Minnesota Twins reacts after drawing a walk in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros during Game Three of the Division Series at Target Field on October 10, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  ((Photo by David Berding/Getty Images))

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Twins season is on the line Wednesday at Target Field after a 9-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.

The Astros have the 2-1 lead, and can close out the best-of-five series with a win in Game 4. The Twins need a win to extend their season to a Game 5 in Houston on Friday and give themselves a chance to advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 2002.

Game 3 was a rough day for Sonny Gray, and the Twins’ bats were largely non-existent in front of more than 41,000 fans at Target Field. Gray allowed five runs, four earned over four-plus innings while striking out six and walking one. Houston got its lead-off hitter on base in each of the first five innings