Twins vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 18

Odds updated as of 7:26 PM

The Minnesota Twins will face the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action on Friday.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Twins vs Pirates Game Info

• Minnesota Twins (63-59) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (54-67)
• Date: Friday, August 18, 2023
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Venue: Target Field -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: BSN

Twins vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIN: (-230) | PIT: (+190)
• Spread: MIN: -1.5 (-110) | PIT: +1.5 (-110)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Twins vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Pablo Lopez (Twins) - 8-6, 3.66 ERA vs Andre Jackson (Pirates) - 0-0, 5.47 ERA

The Twins will give the ball to Pablo Lopez (8-6, 3.66 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Jackson. Lopez's team is 8-14-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Lopez's team has won 70.6% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (12-5). Jackson has started only one game with a set spread, which the Pirates covered. The Pirates have always been the moneyline underdog when Jackson starts this season.

Twins vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (68.6%)

Twins vs Pirates Moneyline

• Pittsburgh is the underdog, +190 on the moneyline, while Minnesota is a -230 favorite at home.

Twins vs Pirates Spread

• The Twins are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Pirates. The Twins are -110 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are -110.

Twins vs Pirates Over/Under

• Twins versus Pirates, on August 18, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -104 and the under -118.

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Twins vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Twins have been favorites in 79 games this season and have come away with the win 46 times (58.2%) in those contests.
• Minnesota has a record of 4-4 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -230 or more on the moneyline.
• The Twins and their opponents have gone over in 53 of their 119 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Twins have an against the spread mark of 51-68-0 in 119 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have a 39-53 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42.4% of those games).
• Pittsburgh is 4-4 (winning 50% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +190 or longer.
• In the 117 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 60 times (60-52-5).
• The Pirates have covered 50.4% of their games this season, going 59-58-0 ATS.

Twins Player Leaders

• Carlos Correa leads Minnesota with 96 hits and an OBP of .308, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .409. He's batting .231.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 121st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 110th, and he is 96th in slugging.
• Correa has hit safely in nine games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .324 with two doubles, three home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
• Max Kepler has 12 doubles, 20 home runs and 26 walks. He's batting .239 and slugging .471 with an on-base percentage of .303.
• Kepler takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Donovan Solano has 78 hits this season and has a slash line of .279/.373/.400.
• Edouard Julien has been key for Minnesota with 64 hits, an OBP of .381 plus a slugging percentage of .480.
• Julien brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .313 with three walks and two RBI.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a slugging percentage of .469 and has 111 hits, both team-best marks for the Pirates. He's batting .266 and with an on-base percentage of .330.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 53rd, his on-base percentage ranks 69th, and he is 38th in slugging.
• Andrew McCutchen's .377 on-base percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .251 while slugging .381.
• His batting average is 88th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 14th, and he is 115th in slugging.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .261 with 19 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 19 walks.
• Jack Suwinski is batting .209 with 17 doubles, 21 home runs and 57 walks.

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