Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Preview | July 12, 2025

Saturday, July 12th, 2025

Pittsburgh Pirates at Minnesota Twins on 2025-07-12 1:10PM MLB game.

Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

Game Preview

The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to break an eight-game road skid when they play the Minnesota Twins.

The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Team Records and Standings

Pittsburgh Pirates (38-57, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (46-48, second in the AL Central)

Minnesota is 27-19 in home games and 46-48 overall. The Twins have a 30-8 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Pittsburgh has gone 12-36 on the road and 38-57 overall. The Pirates have a 20-3 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Pitching Matchup

Pirates: Mike Burrows (0-0); Twins: TBD

Odds

Twins -142, Pirates +119; over/under is 7 runs

Top Performers

Minnesota Twins

Trevor Larnach has 15 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 41 RBI while hitting .253 for the Twins. Royce Lewis is 10 for 32 with two doubles over the past 10 games.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Andrew McCutchen has 14 doubles, eight home runs and 31 RBI while hitting .259 for the Pirates. Tommy Pham is 13 for 34 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Twins: 6-4, .225 batting average, 3.24 ERA, outscored by one run

Pirates: 3-7, .193 batting average, 2.71 ERA, outscored by four runs

Injuries

Twins Injuries

Carlos Correa: day-to-day (ankle), Bailey Ober: 15-Day IL (hip), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zebby Matthews: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm)

Pirates Injuries

Chase Shugart: 15-Day IL (knee), Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (back), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates face the Minnesota Twins on July 12, 2025, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The Pirates (38-57) are looking to end an eight-game road losing streak against the Twins (46-48). Mike Burrows is the probable starter for Pittsburgh, while Minnesota's starter is TBD. The Twins are favored according to the odds. Key players include Trevor Larnach and Royce Lewis for the Twins, and Andrew McCutchen and Tommy Pham for the Pirates. In their last 10 games, the Twins are 6-4, while the Pirates are 3-7. Both teams have multiple players currently on the injured list.

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