(RP)15-day IL — Rojas will not start against the White Sox on Thursday due to posterior elbow soreness, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
15-Day-IL
R
Ryan Jeffers
(C)10-day IL — Jeffers needs surgery to remove a fractured left hamate bone and is expected to be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.
10-Day-IL
G
Garrett Acton
(RP)60-day IL — no
60-Day-IL
W
Walker Jenkins
(CF)day-to-day — Twins manager Jeremy Zoll said Saturday that Jenkins (shoulder) is "reporting improvements daily" and could begin light baseball activity in about a week, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Day-To-Day
D
David Festa
(SP)60-day IL — Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll said Saturday that Festa is unlikely to return before the All-Star break after experiencing a setback in his recovery from a right shoulder impingement earlier this month, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
60-Day-IL
C
Cole Sands
(RP)15-day IL — Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll said that Sands (forearm) played catch on consecutive days last week and is expected to spend about a month on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
15-Day-IL
M
Mick Abel
(SP)15-day IL — Abel (elbow/triceps) resumed playing light catch Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
15-Day-IL
P
Pablo Lopez
(SP)60-day IL — The Twins placed Lopez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.
60-Day-IL
J
Julian Merryweather
(RP)day-to-day — Merryweather (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Tuesday, Theodore Tollefson of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
Day-To-Day
M
Matt Canterino
(SP)day-to-day — Canterino (shoulder) will be with the Twins in big-league spring training but isn't expected to pitch during camp as he continues to recover from shoulder surgery, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Day-To-Day
Pittsburgh Pirates
R
Ryan O'Hearn
(RF)10-day IL — O'Hearn (quad) is expected to return from the injured list Sunday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
10-Day-IL
J
Joey Bart
(C)10-day IL — Bart (foot) has been cleared to resume weight room activity and play light catch, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
10-Day-IL
C
Chris Devenski
(RP)15-day IL — Devenski (illness) was cleared to resume all baseball activities last week and began throwing bullpen sessions May 13, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
15-Day-IL
A
Anthony Solometo
(SP)day-to-day — Solometo is sidelined at Double-A Altoona with recurring left shoulder discomfort, Jose Negron of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.
Day-To-Day
O
Oddanier Mosqueda
(RP)day-to-day — Mosqueda will not throw for a couple weeks due to left forearm inflammation, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Day-To-Day
M
Mike Clevinger
(RP)day-to-day — Clevinger is expected to be sidelined for around six weeks after being diagnosed with an MCL sprain in his right knee, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.
Day-To-Day
S
Sean Sullivan
(SP)day-to-day — Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Sullivan is battling right elbow soreness, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Day-To-Day
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Current Line
Spread-3.0 (285)
TotalOver 7.5
Key Injuries
Kendry Rojas15-Day-IL
Ryan Jeffers10-Day-IL
Ryan O'Hearn10-Day-IL
Joey Bart10-Day-IL
Analysis starts at first pitch
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OMEGA ANALYSIS
Minnesota Twins @ Pittsburgh Pirates
+50.0 EV
per $100 wagered
Pittsburgh Pirates
68%
Strong
"Pirates +1.5 at +285 offers +50% EV — sharp money and whales agree on the home spread misprice"
EV Breakdown
Model Prob56%
Book Implied62%
Edge-5.8%
Line Movement
CurrentPIT -163 / Total 7.5
MovementNo significant movement detected
Injury impact roughly equal on both sides (-9.7% each)No probable pitcher data — high uncertainty on run preventionOMEGA total (22.5) massively diverges from market (7.5) — model sees extreme scoring environment
Negative EV on the home moneyline. The model's 56.2% win probability for Pittsburgh is below the 62% breakeven required at -163 odds. No value backing the Pirates on the moneyline.
FULL ANALYSIS
The market is overpricing Pittsburgh at -163 given the model sees only 56.2% win probability. The real edge is on the Pirates spread at +285 — Pinnacle's fair value is 39.4%, and retail books are offering +285, creating +50% EV. Sharp money and whales both confirm the home side on the spread. The total is the most interesting: Bayesian posterior shows 65.2% on over 7.5, and OMEGA's independent projection of 22.5 suggests extreme scoring. Without probable pitcher data, the model leans heavily toward runs. Take Pirates +1.5 as the primary play, over 7.5 as secondary, and a small lean on Twins ML if you want to fade the juiced favorite.
SHARP MONEY
Sharp edge on spread is 15.0% favoring home, with strong signal. Pinnacle fair value on spread is home 39.4% vs retail +285 — that's +50% EV on the home spread. Whale signals also heavily favor home (78% confidence, $1.56M volume, EXTREME tier). Sharp money is betting on Pittsburgh to cover, not necessarily win outright.
Recommended Sizing
1.5u
Positive EV with multiple confirming factors. Standard sizing.
ALL PICKS AT A GLANCE
SPREADPittsburgh Pirates 1.5
+50.0 EV68%1.5u
MONEYLINEMinnesota Twins None
+4.4 EV60%0.5u
TOTALover 7.5
+27.6 EV65%1u
MONEYLINE PICK
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60%
Minnesota Twins 135
Bayesian fusion shows away edge of +5.7pp (market 38% vs model 43.8%)
OMEGA independent line also favors Twins at -165
Sharp money on spread is home, but ML value is on the underdog
SPREAD PICK
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68%
Pittsburgh Pirates 1.5
Pinnacle fair value on home spread is 39.4%, but retail books offer +285 — that's +50% EV
Sharp money and whales both align on home side
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
●
65%
OVER 7.5
Bayesian posterior on over is 65.2% vs market 50% — that's +15.2pp edge
OMEGA independent total is 22.5, suggesting extreme scoring
No probable pitchers means high uncertainty on run prevention
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Edge Summary
Over 8.0 total — OMEGA projects 22.5 runs, Bayesian edge +15.2pp, strongest model-market divergence in the dataset