Wednesday, May 20, 2015

PNC Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Pelfrey (3-1) vs. Jeff Locke (2-2)

The Minnesota Twins head to PNC Park on Wednesday to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The probable starters are Mike Pelfrey for the Twins and Jeff Locke for the Pirates. The opening line has Minnesota at +138 and Pittsburgh at -148. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Minnesota is 21-16 against the over/under while the Pirates are 15-18.

The Twins come into this game with a 21-17 record, including 7-11 on the road. Mike Pelfrey has a 3-1 record and an earned run average of 3.23. He's given up 39 hits in 39 innings pitched so far and Minnesota is currently averaging 5.1 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .260, good for 12th in the league. They also rank 19th in the league in on base percentage at .313 with Brian Dozier leading the way at .347.

The Pirates overall record is 18-20 and they are 9-7 at home. Jeff Locke is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 5.40. He's pitched 40 innings thus far and given up 44 hits. Pittsburgh has averaged 4.9 runs in his starts this year. The Pirates are 3rd in the league in team ERA at 3.16 and 11th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.43. They come into this game batting .241 as a team with an OBP of .300, good for 26th in the league.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 21-16 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 22-16 against the run line

Pittsburgh Pirates Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 15-18 against the over/under

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 16-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee 15-day DL (5/16)
05/05/15 RF Oswaldo Arcia Hip 15-day DL (5/4)
05/02/15 P Tim Stauffer Ribs 15-day DL (4/30)
04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL (4/30)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Pittsburgh Pirates

05/07/15 LF Andrew Lambo Plantar Fasciitis 15-day DL (5/4)
04/06/15 P Brandon Cumpton Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Charlie Morton Hip 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 SS Justin Sellers Heel 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Pirates

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