Paul Skenes is the best pitcher in the National League. The Pittsburgh Pirates should be ashamed of how they're using the former LSU star.

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins MLB game to be played on July 12, 2025 on ESPN.

When all of the weather-delayed action was over, the Minnesota Twins gave up the field in favor of a postgame Nelly concert and escaped to their clubhouse with a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh

Trevor Larnach belted a two-run home run and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night in Minneapolis.

Preview the July 12 matchup between the Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Livvy Dunne was in Minnesota to watch Paul Skenes and ended up seeing herself on the scoreboard. Midway through Friday’s matchup between the Pirates and Twins at Target Field, Dunne was put on the jumbotron during the ballpark’s celebrity look-alike segment — showing Dunne as her own doppleganger.

The San Francisco Giants could bolster their infield depth acquiring the versatile Isiah Kiner-Falefa from the Pittsburgh Pirates.