Target Field is where Michael A. Taylor and the Minnesota Twins will challenge starter Ryan Borucki and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, August 20 at 2:10 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Taylor
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -147 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -110 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -104 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -150 |
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Stats and Trends for the Pittsburgh Pirates
- Borucki heads to the mound for the Pirates to make his second start of the season, seeking his second win.
- The left-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Saturday, when he threw one inning, giving up one earned run while allowing one hit to the Minnesota Twins.
- The Pirates have a 8.8 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in the majors.
- The Pirates have pitched to a 4.65 this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
- The Pirates have a combined WHIP of 1.409 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Pirates have given up the ninth-fewest long balls so far this season with only 138 home runs allowed.
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Michael A. Taylor Stats vs. the Pirates
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/19/2023 | Mitch Keller | 2-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2023 | Andre Jackson | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 6/1/2021 | Wil Crowe | 1-for-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/31/2021 | Chad Kuhl | 2-for-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/28/2021 | Mitch Keller | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/27/2021 | Tyler Anderson | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3/0 | 0 |
Taylor Stats and Trends
- In 52 of 101 games this season (51.5%), Taylor has gotten a hit, and he collected at least two hits in 12 of those contests (11.9%).
- He has hit a home run in 14.9% of his games in 2023 (15 of 101), which amounts to 5% of his trips to the dish.
- He has scored at least one run 31 times this season in 101 games played (30.7%), including four times when he tallied multiple runs (4.0%).
- Taylor has driven in at least one run 26 times this season in 101 games played (25.7%), including 10 games with more than one RBI (9.9%). He has also accounted for three or more of his team’s runs in three contests.
- In 76 of 101 games this year (75.2%), he has gone down on strikes. Plus, 28 of those games (27.7%) included an effort that resulted in two or more punchouts.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | GP | 50 |
| 27 (52.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 25 (50.0%) |
| 9 (17.6%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 3 (6.0%) |
| 17 (33.3%) | Games w/1+ Run | 14 (28.0%) |
| 10 (19.6%) | Games w/1+ HR | 5 (10.0%) |
| 18 (35.3%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 8 (16.0%) |
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