Pirates vs Twins Picks and Prediction – 7/13/2025

The Pittsburgh Pirates complete a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Minnesota Twins. Pittsburgh dropped to 38-57 following Friday’s 2-1 loss to Minnesota in the opening game of the series. Pittsburgh has lost seven straight. The Pirates are last in the National League Central, 17 ½ games behind first-place Chicago and 10 games behind their closest competitor. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB predictions.

Andrew McCutchen is batting .259 with an on-base percentage of .338 to lead Pittsburgh in both categories. Oneil Cruz leads in home runs with 16, while Bryan Reynolds leads in RBI with 46 and hits with 78. Pittsburgh is batting .230 with a .339 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Pittsburgh will send Mitch Keller to the mound. The right-hander is 3-10 with a 3.58 ERA, 89 Ks, and 27 BBs.

The Minnesota Twins improved to 46-48 following Friday’s one-run victory over Pittsburgh. Trevor Larnach homered off of Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes to send the Twins to the win. Minnesota lost star Carlos Correa to a sprained ankle. The Twins have won three of the last four but trail first-place Detroit in the American League Central by 12 ½ games.

Byron Buxton is batting .273 with 20 home runs, 53 RBI, and an on-base percentage of .340 to lead Minnesota in each of the four categories. Trevor Larnach leads in hits with 81. Minnesota is batting .239 with a .394 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Minnesota will send Simeon Woods Richardson to the mound. The right-hander is 5-4 with a 4.08 ERA, 59 Ks, and 27 BBs.

Minnesota will win at home on Sunday when hosting Pittsburgh, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in nine of Pittsburgh's last 10 and 9 of Minnesota's last 11. Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller has had five consecutive solid outings, allowing seven runs on 20 hits across 30.2 innings. Minnesota starter Simeon Woods Richardson has had three consecutive strong outings, allowing one run on six hits across 15 innings. Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Twins win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.