Pirates-Twins Odds Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at The Metrodome. Ace lefthander Paul Maholm will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Maholm is 4-2 this season with a 3.61 ERA. It'll be Glen Perkins toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Righthander Perkins is 1-3 with a 5.36 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Pirates defeated Detroit 6-3 as a -125 favorite on Sunday. The nine runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5). Ross Ohlendorf allowed only one run on two hits in six innings for Pittsburgh, while Robinzon Diaz drove in three runs in the win. The Twins lost to the Cubs 3-2 as a +120 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5). Chris Gomez hit a solo home run for Minnesota and Scott Baker gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings. Current streak: Pittsburgh has won 2 straight games. Team records: Pittsburgh: 30-33 SU Minnesota: 32-33 SU Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 2-8 Before playing Minnesota are 3-7 After playing Detroit are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 Minnesota most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games on the road Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Minnesota's last 19 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home Next up: Minnesota home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 17