Twins vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

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17 August 2023

Twins vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Minnesota Twins (63-59) hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates (54-67) at 8:10 PM ET.

The Pirates are an underdog (+142 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Twins (-170). The Minnesota Twins will give the start to Pablo Lopez (8-6, 3.66 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Andre Jackson.

The Twins lost 8-7 against the Tigers Friday, with Griffin Jax taking the loss. He threw one inning, giving up four earned runs on three hits. Royce Lewis went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead the Twins offensively.

Friday, the Pirates fell to the Mets 8-3. Johan Oviedo was the losing pitcher after throwing four innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out three. Bryan Reynolds led the Pirates’ offense, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s Twins vs. Pirates game, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Twins (-170, bet $170 to win $100)
Underdog: Pirates (+142, bet $100 to win $142)
Over/under: 8

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Twins Stats and Trends

Twins Betting Records

This season, the Twins have won 48 out of the 82 games, or 58.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
Minnesota is 13-10 this season when entering a game favored by -170 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 63% chance of a victory for the Twins.
Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 56 of 122 opportunities.
The Twins are 56-66-0 against the spread this season.

Pablo Lopez (Twins Probable Starter)

Lopez makes the start for the Twins, his 25th of the season. He is 8-6 with a 3.66 ERA and 180 strikeouts in 147 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he went six scoreless innings while allowing four hits.
In 24 games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed a 3.66 ERA and 11.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .225 to opposing hitters.
Lopez is looking for his fifth straight quality start.
Lopez will look to prolong a 16-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per appearance).
He is trying to make his third straight appearance with no earned runs surrendered.
He will take the hill against a Pirates offense that ranks 27th in MLB with 940 total hits (on a .235 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .387 (25th in MLB) with 121 total home runs (23rd in MLB).
The 27-year-old’s 3.66 ERA ranks 27th, 1.090 WHIP ranks 13th, and 11.0 K/9 ranks fifth among qualifying pitchers this season.

Twins Batting Stats

The Twins have hit 167 homers this season, which ranks seventh in the league.
The offense for Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .416 this season, 13th in MLB.
The Twins have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 21st among MLB teams.
Minnesota has scored 540 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
The Twins have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
Minnesota ranks last in strikeouts per game (10.2) among MLB offenses.

Pirates Stats and Trends

Pirates Betting Records

The Pirates have won in 40, or 41.7%, of the 96 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This year, Pittsburgh has won 16 of 33 games when listed as at least +142 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 41.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Pittsburgh and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 65 of its 121 opportunities.
The Pirates are 59-62-0 against the spread in their 121 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Andre Jackson (Pirates Probable Starter)

Jackson (0-0) pitches first for the Pirates to make his second start of the season.
His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty threw 3 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
He has a 5.47 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .255 against him over his 10 appearances this season.
He will face a Twins squad that is hitting .238 as a unit (21st in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .416 (13th in the league) with 167 total home runs (seventh in MLB action).

Pirates Batting Stats

The Pirates rank 23rd in MLB play with 121 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
So far this year, Pittsburgh’s .387 slugging percentage ranks 25th in the majors.
The Pirates rank 26th in the majors with a .235 batting average.
Averaging 4.2 runs per game (505 total), Pittsburgh is the 24th-highest scoring team in the majors.
The Pirates’ .313 on-base percentage is 22nd in MLB.

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