Pittsburgh Pirates vs Minnesota Twins Prediction & Picks - MLB
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Momentum: The Minnesota Twins have gone 1-4 in their last five games, losing 3 of 4 games against the Chicago White Sox and the opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates (5-6) on Friday.
The result gave the Pirates their third win in five games, though they remain at the bottom of the brutally competitive NL Central with a 30-28 record.
The Matchup: After the Twins racked up four consecutive wins, the Pirates managed to edge Minnesota in the last two games behind clutch hitting and a strong closeout from the bullpen.
Starting Pitchers: Twins RHP Bailey Ober (6-2, 3.92 ERA) will take the mound again on Saturday. Minnesota has won 4 in Ober’s last five starts. The Twins pitcher aims for a crisper form on the mound after giving up 4 earned runs over 5 innings in a 6-5 win over Boston on May 24.
Pirates RHP Mitch Keller (5-2,3.62 ERA) surrendered one earned run over six innings to power the Pirates to a 4-1 win over Toronto on May 24. Keller badly needed that strong pitching stint after he had surrendered 10 earned runs in his previous two starts.
The Game Changer: Keller has guided the Pirates to his last three starts against the Twins. The Pirates pitcher surrendered 3 earned runs over his last 18 innings pitched against Minnesota.
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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Minnesota Twins Form
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Pittsburgh Pirates - Minnesota Twins Key Points
- Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
- Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota.
- Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games.
- Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games against an opponent in the National League Central Division
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Our Pittsburgh Pirates vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
Pittsburgh will win another game against Minnesota, but this time, the Pirates will be running away with a more comfortable win.
Keller’s pitching dominance, along with the Pirates' reliable offence (5.5 runs per game over the last 5 games), should get the job done in covering the 1.5-run handicap.
Ober has been far too inconsistent in the past two starts to trust him to contain this Pirates’ batting row that produces almost two home runs (1.6 hr per game) in their last five games. Moreover, it also doesn’t help that Minnesota averages 2.9 runs on a .181 BA over their last five games.
Our betting prediction for the Minnesota Twins vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates: The Pirates -1.5 Runs
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