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Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Minnesota Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at PNC Park.
The Twins will trot Kenta Maeda out to the mound in this one. Right hander Maeda has a 2-0 record and a 1.64 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be JT Brubaker who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Brubaker is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -186-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Pittsburgh was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as +155 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Minnesota at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 10-2 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 2-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Friday, August 7
Pittsburgh home to Detroit Friday, August 7