Twins vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Updated Aug. 18, 2023 8:10 p.m. ET

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Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins will meet Bryan Reynolds and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday at Target Field, at 8:10 PM ET. The Twins are -175 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Pirates (+148). Minnesota is a 1.5-run favorite (at +120 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for this game (with -108 odds to hit the over and -112 odds to go under).

The Twins will give the ball to Pablo Lopez (8-6) versus the Pirates and Andre Jackson.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Twins-Pirates game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Twins vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to Watch on TV: BSN

Twins vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 56%, Pirates 44%

Twins vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• This season, the Twins have been favored 82 times and won 48, or 58.5%, of those games.
• Minnesota has a record of 12-7, a 63.2% win rate, when favored by -175 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.6% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• The Pirates have been victorious in 40, or 41.7%, of the 96 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Pittsburgh has won 14 of 27 games when listed as at least +148 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 40.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins have a 3-4 record across the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the total four times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Twins' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

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Twins Player Insights

• Correa comes into Friday's game hitting .231 with 54 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Twins. He has also launched 15 home runs in 2023.
• Correa is 92nd in home runs and 84th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Correa has collected a hit in nine games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .324 with two doubles, three home runs, four walks and nine RBI.
• Max Kepler has hit 20 home runs to lead his team.
• Kepler heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a double, two home runs, three walks and three RBI.
• Donovan Solano has 22 doubles, four home runs and 34 walks while batting .279.
• Edouard Julien is hitting .287 with 11 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 33 walks.
• Julien is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with three walks and two RBI.

Twins Team Props

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• The Pirates have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 8-2-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Pirates are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Reynolds leads the Pirates with 59 runs batted in while racking up a team-high batting average of .266.
• Reynolds' home run total puts him 58th in the big leagues, and he ranks 64th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen is hitting .251 with 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 68 walks.
• McCutchen ranks 174th in homers and 217th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Ke'Bryan Hayes is hitting .261 with 19 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 19 walks.
• Jack Suwinski has swatted a team-leading 21 long balls.

Pirates Team Props

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