Minnesota have Woods Richardson on the mound today and he has been a solid arm for the Twins this season and the team has won with him against some of the better teams like Houston and Kansas City. They have won seven of his last nine starts and they back him up with their offense. This is a bounce back spot for them in this series, going up against Mlodzinski with an ERA of 6.75. This looks like a bullpen game for the Pirates who have issues with their bullpen, a bullpen that is inconsistent and unreliable. This should be a good spot for the Twins, as they were rolling before their Yankees series, and should get back on track in this game. Minnesota has done well in the past against Pittsburgh, winning 9 of their last 14 games against Pittsburgh. This is a good spot for Minnesota who are 10-4 straight up this season as a road favorite of -110 or higher. Woods Richardson is 4-1 straight up this season when the money line is +125 to -125.

Best bet: take Minnesota on the moneyline (ML).