Pirates vs. Twins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 29

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Minnesota Twins at 6:45 p.m. ET on Friday, in a matchup between a pair of teams on losing streaks. The Pirates have dropped two straight games, and the Twins two straight. Jared Jones (0-0, 0.00 ERA) gets the start for the Pirates, who are 29-28 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Taj Bradley (5-1, 2.77 ERA) is the expected starter for the Twins, who are 27-30 and third in the AL Central.

The Twins (+117) are on the road versus the favored Pirates (-139). The total in this contest is set at 8.

Pirates vs. Twins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, May 29, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-139)
• Underdog: Twins (+117)
• Over/under: 8

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Pirates vs. Twins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have won 58.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (20-14).
• Minnesota has been pegged as an underdog in 39 games this year and has walked away with the win 19 times (48.7%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh is 7-9 this season when entering a game favored by -139 or more on the moneyline.
• The Twins have a mark of 11-10 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +117 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Pirates a 58.2% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 46.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Pirates vs. Twins: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 57 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Pirates, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 30 times (30-25-2).
• Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 32 of its 57 opportunities.
• The Pirates have covered 50.9% of their games this season, going 29-28-0 against the spread.
• In 57 games with a line this season, the Twins have a mark of 30-27-0 against the spread.