MLB

Minnesota 3, at Pittsburgh 9

Sunday, May 31, 2026 · Final

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Minnesota Twins

77-85 · W1 · #25 (1262 ELO -3)

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 61

Pittsburgh Pirates

82-80 · W1 · #13 (1304 ELO +3)

0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 9 81

PNC Park · Pittsburgh, PA

Attendance: 19,358

Umpires: Jordan Baker [HP], Willie Traynor [1B], Jansen Visconti [2B], Alex Tosi [3B]

Pirates pound Twins 9‑3 behind Ashcraft’s 11 strikeouts

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Braxton Ashcraft struck out 11 over six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates used a five-run fifth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 9-3 Sunday afternoon at PNC Park, completing a three-game sweep. Ashcraft allowed five hits and two earned runs, walked none and improved to 5-2. He retired 10 of the final 11 batters he faced after Brooks Lee’s two-run homer in the sixth. The right-hander has won his last three starts, including a seven-inning, nine-strikeout performance at St. Louis on May 21. Zebby Matthews took the loss for Minnesota, falling to 1-3. He allowed six hits… Read more...

Top Statlines

Braxton Ashcraft PIT 6.0ip 5h 2er 11k
Brooks Lee MIN 2/4 2hr 3rbi
Mike Paredes MIN 3.2ip 2h 1er 3k

Forecasting

ELO Probability PIT 57.6%

Spread PIT -1.5

Projected Score PIT 5 MIN 4

Money Line PIT -160/MIN +135

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)