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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins
The fans at Target Field will be treated to a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Joe Musgrove will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Musgrove is 0-2 this season with a 4.76 ERA.
It'll be Jose Berrios toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Berrios is 0-1 with a 7.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -220-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -197 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -197 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 2-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Pittsburgh is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 8-2 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Minnesota Wednesday, August 5