Twins vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 19

Odds updated as of 3:39 PM

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

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 (64-59) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (54-68)
• Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023
• Time: 7:10 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: (-178) | PIT: (+150)
• Spread: MIN: -1.5 (+118) | PIT: +1.5 (-142)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Twins vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Sonny Gray (Twins) - 6-5, 2.97 ERA vs Mitch Keller (Pirates) - 9-8, 4.27 ERA

The Twins will give the nod to Sonny Gray (6-5, 2.97 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Pirates will counter with Keller (9-8, 4.27 ERA). Gray and his team have a record of 8-15-0 against the spread when he starts. Gray's team has been victorious in 53.3% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-7. The Pirates have a 14-11-0 record against the spread in Keller's starts. The Pirates have a 7-9 record in Keller's 16 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Twins vs Pirates Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (66.2%)

Twins vs Pirates Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Twins, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +150, and Minnesota is -178 playing at home.

Twins vs Pirates Spread

• The Twins are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Pirates. The Twins are +118 to cover the spread, while the Pirates are -142.

Twins vs Pirates Over/Under

• Twins versus Pirates on August 19 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -114 and the under set at -106.

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Twins vs Pirates Betting Trends

• The Twins have been favorites in 80 games this season and have come away with the win 47 times (58.8%) in those contests.
• This season Minnesota has been victorious 12 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -178 on the moneyline.
• The Twins and their opponents have hit the over in 53 of their 120 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Twins have an against the spread mark of 52-68-0 in 120 games with a line this season.
• The Pirates have a 39-54 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 41.9% of those games).
• Pittsburgh is 13-12 (winning 52% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer.
• In the 118 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 60 times (60-53-5).
• The Pirates have a 59-59-0 record ATS this season.

Twins Player Leaders

• Carlos Correa leads Minnesota with 96 hits and an OBP of .309, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .407. He's batting .230.
• He ranks 123rd in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage, and 98th in slugging among all qualified hitters in baseball.
• Max Kepler is batting .238 with 13 doubles, 20 home runs and 26 walks, while slugging .470 with an on-base percentage of .302.
• Kepler brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Donovan Solano is batting .282 with a .401 slugging percentage and 26 RBI this year.
• Edouard Julien has 10 home runs, 20 RBI and a batting average of .284 this season.

Pirates Player Leaders

• Bryan Reynolds has racked up a slugging percentage of .470 and has 114 hits, both team-best numbers for the Pirates. He's batting .270 and with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 46th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 66th and he is 38th in slugging.
• Reynolds takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .292 with a triple, three home runs, two walks and six RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has a .377 on-base percentage to lead his team. He has a batting average of .251 while slugging .381.
• He is currently 88th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 117th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes has 19 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks while hitting .258.
• Jack Suwinski has 17 doubles, 21 home runs and 57 walks while hitting .207.

Twins vs. Pirates Head to Head

• 8/18/2023: 5-1 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -230, Underdog Moneyline: +190)

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