Twins aim to stop 4-game slide, take on the Pirates

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Minnesota Twins (27-32, third in the AL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (31-28, fourth in the NL Central)

Pittsburgh; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Zebby Matthews (1-2, 2.37 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 17 strikeouts); Pirates: Braxton Ashcraft (4-2, 2.75 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 70 strikeouts)

LINE: Pirates -162, Twins +135; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins, on a four-game losing streak, play the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Pittsburgh has a 17-15 record in home games and a 31-28 record overall. The Pirates have an 18-7 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

Minnesota has a 12-18 record on the road and a 27-32 record overall. The Twins have a 5-9 record in games decided by one run.

The matchup Sunday is the third time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 12 doubles, two triples and six home runs for the Pirates. Oneil Cruz is 9 for 36 with a double, three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Byron Buxton has 17 home runs, 17 walks and 27 RBIs while hitting .260 for the Twins. Luke Keaschall is 12 for 35 with two doubles, a triple and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 6-4, .258 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

Twins: 5-5, .236 batting average, 5.48 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: Pirates: Chris Devenski: 15-Day IL (illness), Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (foot infection), Ryan O'Hearn: 10-Day IL (quadricep)

Twins: Kendry Rojas: 15-Day IL (elbow), David Festa: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Garrett Acton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Jeffers: 10-Day IL (hand), Cole Sands: 15-Day IL (forearm), Mick Abel: 15-Day IL (elbow), Pablo Lopez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.