Pirates at Twins 8/4/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Tuesday MLB schedule will get underway with a battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Minnesota Twins from Target Field. Last night, Pittsburgh raced out to a four-run lead after five innings before falling by a 5-4 final score. OF Cole Tucker led off the game with a home run for the Pirates, who fell to 2-8 on the season.

Twenty-seven year old righty Joe Musgrove (0-2 4.76 ERA) will take the mound for the Pirates in this matchup. Through 11 plus innings, Musgrove has surrendered four home runs and struck out 15 batters.

The Minnesota Twins are riding a four-game winning streak and are tied with the Chicago Cubs for the second best record in the majors. On Monday, Minnesota OF Max Kepler drove in two runs with a double and scored on a wild pitch to tie the game in the sixth inning. Veteran DH Nelson Cruz singled in the game-winning run for the Twins, who moved to 8-2 on the year.

Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli will give the nod to veteran southpaw Rich Hill (1-0 0.00 ERA) on Tuesday. In his first start, Hill tossed five strong innings and allowed just two hits during a 3-0 victory versus St. Louis.