Pittsburgh at Minnesota

Minnesota will start Lewis Thorpe, but they will use several relievers for the rest of the game. The Twins have been successful no matter what they've been doing as they are in first place with a 7-2 record. The Twins defeated Cleveland 3-1 yesterday as six pitchers combined on a two-hitter. Derek Holland goes for the Pirates today, and he gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings his first start against Milwaukee. Holland finished 2-5 with a 6.08 ERA overall and 1-3 and 7.62 on the road in 2019. Pittsburgh is in last place in the NL Central with a 2-7 record, and it's on a current four-game losing streak as the Pirates are 27-55 their last 82 games overall. Minnesota is 39-14 its last 53 games as a favorite. Play the Twins.