Jim Feist

Interleague action today has the Pirates traveling to Minnesota to play the Twins. The Pirates have won four of their last six games. The Pirates do well against righties, going 11-2 on the road their last 13. They have also done well in IL games, going 20-6 in their last 26 vs the American League. Jameson Taillon starts today for the Bucs. Taillon is 9-8 with a 3.63 ERA. Taillon has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last 13 starts. The Twins have fallen on hard times, now 54-63 and well out of any postseason expectations. Jake Odorizzi starts today with a 4-7 record and 4.50 ERA. The Twins have lost their last six vs the National League. I look for the Pirates to take game one of this set tonight vs the Twins. Play Pittsburgh.

The Indians have won three straight, including last night's opener with their instate rivals, Cincinnati, 10-3. Today the Tribe will send Ace Corey Kluber to the hill, with a 14-6 record and 2.74 ERA and 0.919 WHIP. Kluber has hit a couple of rough starts, but for the most part he's been very good with 19 quality starts out of 24. The Reds will turn to Sal Romano today. Romano is 7-9 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.396 WHIP. The line is way too high to play Cleveland straight, but I'm laying the 1.5 runs with the Indians today. Play Cleveland -1.5 runs.