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MIN vs
PIT

Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates

May 31, 2026 ยท 1:35 PM ET ยท PNC Park
MIN 77-85  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: MIN 3, PIT 9 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Pittsburgh Pirates
Confidence 72%
Projected Score PIT 5 ยท MIN 3
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 3.12 vs 4.24) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT MIN SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Defensive edge (dWAR 3.2) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+1.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT MIN SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

MIN โ€” Away RHP
Zebby Matthews
Zebby Matthews
ERA4.90
WHIP1.26
FIP4.61
K/98.0
K/BB5.3
Road ERA: 7.83
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Braxton Ashcraft
Braxton Ashcraft
ERA3.65
WHIP1.09
FIP3.37
K/99.4
K/BB7.5
Home ERA: 3.80

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

MIN โ€” Away
  1. 1 Austin Martin RF
  2. 2 Brooks Lee 3B
  3. 3 Kody Clemens CF
  4. 4 Josh Bell DH
  5. 5 Trevor Larnach LF
  6. 6 Orlando Arcia 1B
  7. 7 Luke Keaschall 2B
  8. 8 Tristan Gray SS
  9. 9 Alex Jackson C
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds RF
  4. 4 Ryan O'Hearn DH
  5. 5 Nick Gonzales 3B
  6. 6 Oneil Cruz CF
  7. 7 Jake Mangum LF
  8. 8 Jared Triolo SS
  9. 9 Henry Davis C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

MIN Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.716 0.732
Bullpen FIP 4.18 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -1.1 +0.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
MIN +4.5 (-111)
PIT -4.5 (-117)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (+107)
Under 7.5 (-139)
Moneyline
MIN +1200
PIT -7600

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