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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Target Field in an interleague contest.
Right hander JT Brubaker will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Brubaker is 2-0 this season with a 1.76 ERA.
Starting this game for the Twins will be J.A. Happ. The left hander has a 3.12 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Twins were a 13-12 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (25) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 9-10 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 6-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Minnesota Saturday, April 24