Pirates vs. Twins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 31

The Minnesota Twins hope to break their four-game losing run versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.75 ERA) will start for the Pirates, who are 31-28 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Zebby Matthews (1-2, 2.37 ERA) is the expected starter for the Twins, who are 27-32 and third in the AL Central.

The Pirates (-161) are moneyline favorites at home over the Twins (+135). The game's total is 7.5.

Pirates vs. Twins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, May 31, 2026
• Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
• Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: PNC Park
• Favorite: Pirates (-161)
• Underdog: Twins (+135)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Pirates vs. Twins

• TV Channel: SportsNet PT and MNNT
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Pirates vs. Twins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Pirates have been the moneyline favorite 36 total times this season. They've finished 22-14 in those games.
• Minnesota has been pegged as an underdog in 41 games this year and has walked away with the win 19 times (46.3%) in those games.
• Pittsburgh is 4-5 this season when entering a game favored by -161 or more on the moneyline.
• This season, the Twins have come away with a win six times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or longer on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Pirates have an implied win probability of 61.7%.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 42.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Pirates vs. Twins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Pirates have played in 59 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 32 times (32-25-2).
• So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 34 of its 59 games with a total.
• The Pirates have collected a 29-30-0 record ATS this season.
• The Twins are 32-27-0 against the spread in their 59 games that had a posted line this season.