Twins vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – June 7, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (33-29) stumble into Friday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (29-33) looking to break a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 6:40 PM ET on Apple TV+ with the Twins listed as -121 favorites to right the ship. Minnesota’s Joe Ryan gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller.

Take a look at our betting primer for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Twins vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Twins (-121)
• Underdog: Pirates (+102)
• Over/under: 7.5

Twins vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 36 games this year and have walked away with the win 23 times (63.9%) in those games.
• This season Minnesota has come away with a win 19 times in 31 chances when named as a favorite of at least -121 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 54.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 38 total times this season. They’ve finished 19-19 in those games.
• Pittsburgh is 15-15 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +102 or longer.
• The Pirates have an implied moneyline win probability of 49.5% in this contest.

Twins vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Ryan Jeffers leads Minnesota in home runs (12) and runs batted in (36) this season while batting .239.
• Jeffers’ home runs put him 17th in baseball, and he is 29th in RBI.
• Carlos Santana is batting .222 with an OBP of .304 and a slugging percentage of .397 this season.
• Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (34).
• Reynolds’ home run total ranks 56th in MLB, and he is 38th in RBI.
• Connor Joe’s .270 batting average is a team-high mark.

Twins vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Twins average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the league.
• Twins pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.27 this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Twins have a combined 1.223 WHIP as a pitching staff, 10th-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Pirates has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• Pittsburgh’s 4.00 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates have the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.278).