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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Target Field in an interleague contest.
Paul Skenes will be the starting pitcher for the Pirates on this day. Right hander Skenes is 4-7 this season with a 1.94 ERA.
The Twins will counter Skenes with Joe Ryan. Right hander Ryan has a 2.63 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 8-1 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 38-56 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 44-48 SU
Minnesota is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Minnesota Saturday, July 12