Twins vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 20

Odds updated as of 11:26 AM
On Sunday in the MLB, the Minnesota Twins are up against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.
Twins vs Pirates Game Info
- Minnesota Twins (64-60) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (55-68)
- Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023
- Time: 2:10 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: (-138) | PIT: (+118)
- Spread: MIN: -1.5 (+132) | PIT: +1.5 (-160)
- Total: 10 -- Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)
Twins vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel (Twins) - 0-1, 9.45 ERA vs Ryan Borucki (Pirates) - 1-0, 4.07 ERA
The Twins will give the ball to Dallas Keuchel (0-1, 9.45 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 1 on the season, and the Pirates will turn to Borucki (1-0, 4.07 ERA). Keuchel has a record of 1-1-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season. Keuchel has yet to start a game this season when his team was the moneyline favorite. Borucki has started just one game with a set spread, which the Pirates covered. The Pirates were the underdog on the moneyline for one Borucki start this season -- they won.
Twins vs Pirates Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (58%)
Twins vs Pirates Moneyline
- Looking at the moneyline for Twins-Pirates, Minnesota is the favorite at -138, and Pittsburgh is +118 playing on the road.
Twins vs Pirates Spread
- The Twins are hosting the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Twins are +132 to cover the runline, with the Pirates being -160.
Twins vs Pirates Over/Under
- Twins versus Pirates on August 20 has an over/under of 10 runs, with the odds on the over -106 and the under set at -114.
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Twins vs Pirates Betting Trends
- The Twins have come away with 47 wins in the 81 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 29-24 when favored by -138 or more this year.
- The Twins and their opponents have hit the over in 54 of their 121 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Twins are 52-69-0 against the spread in their 121 games that had a posted line this season.
- The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 94 total times this season. They've finished 40-54 in those games.
- Pittsburgh is 33-32 (winning 50.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +118 or longer.
- In the 119 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-53-5).
- The Pirates have covered 50.4% of their games this season, going 60-59-0 ATS.
Twins Player Leaders
- Carlos Correa leads Minnesota in OBP (.310), slugging percentage (.405) and total hits (97) this season. He has a .230 batting average.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 124th, his on-base percentage ranks 109th, and he is 104th in slugging.
- Max Kepler is hitting .241 with 14 doubles, 20 home runs and 26 walks, while slugging .472 with an on-base percentage of .303.
- Kepler heads into this game looking to extend his four-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
- Donovan Solano has 81 hits this season and has a slash line of .281/.373/.399.
- Solano has recorded a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with a double and an RBI.
- Edouard Julien has 10 home runs, 20 RBI and a batting average of .284 this season.
Pirates Player Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds has racked up 114 hits with a .465 slugging percentage, both team-high figures for the Pirates. He's batting .266 and with an on-base percentage of .330.
- He is 53rd in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in MLB.
- Andrew McCutchen has a .377 on-base percentage to pace his team. He has a batting average of .253 while slugging .390.
- He ranks 82nd in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 109th in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Ke'Bryan Hayes has 19 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks while hitting .260.
- Jack Suwinski is batting .205 with 17 doubles, 21 home runs and 60 walks.
Twins vs. Pirates Head to Head
- 8/19/2023: 7-4 PIT (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
- 8/18/2023: 5-1 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -230, Underdog Moneyline: +190)
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