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Minnesota Twins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The Minnesota Twins and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at PNC Park in an interleague contest.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jake Odorizzi in this game. Odorizzi has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Pirates will counter Odorizzi with Ivan Nova. Right hander Nova has a 3.60 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -137 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Pirates on April 02. Bettors who backed the Pirates at -137 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 2-2 SU
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 4-0 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 13-2 ATS in its last 15 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Seattle Thursday, April 5
Pittsburgh home to Cincinnati Thursday, April 5