Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates 3/28/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Minnesota Twins will meet with the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action in LECOM Park, FL, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 1:05 PM ET.

The Twins’ Tyler Mahle and the Pirates’ Johan Oviedo are the scheduled starters. Mahle started four of his five games this spring.

Through 13.2 innings, he is 1-2 with a 5.93 ERA and 2.05 WHIP. Mahle walked five hitters while striking out twelve. Last year, Mahle was again moved, going from the Reds to the Twins in exchange for three prospects.

The 28-year-old right-hander made 23 starts last year and finished 6-8 with a 4.40 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. In 120.2 Innings, he struck out 126 hitters while walking 43.

The Twins’ OPS leader this spring is Trevor Larnach, who has a 1.241 mark. He got 32 at-bats and appeared in 11 games.

José Miranda played in 13 games and took 36 bats, tallying a 1.144 OPS. Miranda leads the squad in home runs with five. Kyle Farmer and Larnach each had four home runs.

The Minnesota Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 contests against the spread.
Minnesota is 34-47 in their road contests against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Twins’ last 5 contests.

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Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 3/28/2023

Oviedo made three starts in five matches pitched for Pittsburgh this spring. Through 14.2 innings, he is 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA and 1.50 WHIP.

The 25-year-old right-hander walked seven batters while striking out seventeen.

Oviedo started the 2022 season with the Cardinals before being sent to Pittsburgh for pitchers José Quintana and Chris Stratton, along with infield prospect Malcom Nuez.

Oviedo spent most of his time in St. Louis as a reliever, but following the trade, he made seven starts for Pittsburgh. Through 56 innings, he was 4-3 with a 3.21 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.

For Pittsburgh, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Drew Maggi, and Travis Swaggerty all had successful spring seasons.

Swaggerty has the highest OPS on the squad with 1.160, followed by Maggi with 1.094 and Hayes with 1.092. Hayes has the most home runs on the squad with five. Maggie and Swaggerty each had three runs.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 contests against the spread.
Pittsburgh is 42-39 in their road contests against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 4 of the Pirates’ last 5 contests.

Minnesota Twins vs Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this game is the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a record of 9-17 in the Grapefruit League, Pittsburgh is only one-half game better than Miami in last place.

The Pirates have 131 runs scored and 176 runs allowed. Minnesota has a 13-15 record and is ranked eleventh in the rankings.

The Twins produced 146 runs while surrendering 147. This spring, Oviedo threw somewhat better than Mahle, and the Pirates, who have a 7-8 record at home, were competitive.

We’ll bet on the Pirates to finish the spring season well. The Pittsburgh Pirates will win to a predicted score of 5-3.

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