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Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

The Minnesota Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at PNC Park.

The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Lance Lynn in this game. Lynn has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.

The Pirates will counter Lynn with Jameson Taillon. Right hander Taillon has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Pirates as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 8-6 winner on the road against the Tigers. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Twins were a 7-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 106 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 2-1 SU
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 3-0 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 24 games

Next up:
Minnesota at Pittsburgh Wednesday, April 4