Pittsburgh Pirates at Minnesota Twins Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 52-46 Minnesota Twins play host to the 57-41 Pittsburgh Pirates tonight in MLB action on the grass of Target Field, July 28, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10PM ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Pirates -117/Twins +107
O/U Total: 8.5
Pitching Matchup
Charlie Morton (R) W/L 6-4 WHIP 1.30 ERA 4.59
Mike Pelfrey (R) W/L 5-7 WHIP 1.47 ERA 3.94
Pittsburgh had the day off yesterday. They are coming off a 3-1 mini homestand but are 4-6 in their last 10 games. Minnesota also had Monday off. They are 1-2 on their homestand and 2-6 in their past 8 games. They are 32-18 at home in 2015.
The Twins lead the season series 2-0 and have a 7-3 edge in the last 10 matchups between these two clubs, since 2006.
Morton was a 5-1 loser at Kansas City in his last start. He allowed all 5 runs in 6.2 innings of work and has 6 Q starts in his 11 starts on the season.
Pelfrey was a 5-2 loser at the Angels in his last outing. He surrendered 2 runs in 6 innings for his 10th Q start of the year. He is winless in his last 7 starts.
Pirates’ IFs Jung Ho Kang and Sean Rodriguez are both 1-2 (.500) against Pelfrey while OF Starling Marte is 1-3 (.333) with an RBI. OF Andrew McCutchen is 6-14 (.429) against the right-hander with 3 RBIs and 2 SBs while the 5 other hitters who have faced Pelfrey before are a combined 7-51 (.137) with 1 HR, 5 RBIs and 0 steals.
The only Twins hitter to have faced Morton before is OF Torii Hunter. He is 1-3 (.333) with an RBI against the right-hander.
Pittsburgh at Minnesota Betting Trends
Pittsburgh is 1-5 straight up in their last 6 road games.
The Pirates are 4-11 straight up in their last 15 games against Minnesota.
The game total has gone over in 6 of Pittsburgh’s last 9 games against Minnesota.
The Twins are 2-6 straight up in their last 8 games.
Minnesota is 8-3 straight up in their last 11 home games.
Injury Report
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Brandon Cumpton P 60-Day Disabled List
Josh Harrison 3B 15-Day Disabled List
Corey Hart 1B 60-Day Disabled List
Gorkys Hernandez 15-Day Disabled List
Andrew Lambo OF 60-Day Disabled List
Jordy Mercer SS 15-Day Disabled List
Rob Scahill P 15-Day Disabled List
MINNESOTA TWINS
Byron Buxton OF 15-Day Disabled List
Ricky Nolasco P 60-Day Disabled List
Ryan Pressly P 15-Day Disabled List
Jordan Schafer OF 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Betting ATS
Pittsburgh: 56%
Minnesota: 44%
Free MLB Pick
We’re willing to take a shot on the Twins here. Minnesota won both meetings earlier this season in Pittsburgh and have a solid edge in starting pitching tonight. Pirates’ starter Charlie Morton hasn’t been sharp in his last two allowing nine runs in 12 2/3 innings. He has struggled mightily on the road with a 1.54 WHIP and an embarrassing 7.82 earned run average. The Twins send Mike Pelfrey to the mound to make his eight home start. He hasn’t been rewarded in the win column with a modest 3-2 W/L record, but his ERA is an impressive 2.22 setting the team up for a 6-2 record in his starts at Target Field. The wrong team is favored here.
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