The Pirates (38-58) mercifully have just one game left before the All-Star break. They’ll look to at least put an end to their eight-game losing streak against the Twins (47-48) on Sunday. Click here to read more from PGHBaseballNOW.com.

Bucs Dugout You’re probably wondering why this gamethread intro features a picture of Clayton Kershaw while the Minnesota Twins are hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates. Well, it felt like the right time—in a series where we got a close-up look at young phenom Paul Skenes—to muse on how we’ll likely never see the likes of Kershaw’s 3,

The Minnesota Twins jumped out to an early lead over the Pittsburgh Pirates thanks to a big swing from Kody Clemens, followed by a bat flip.

Sunday, 1:10 p.m.: RHP Mitch Keller (3-10, 3.58 ERA) vs. RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (5-4, 4.08)

The Twins’ starter needed 34 pitches to get back to the dugout. He joked that 34 pitches is fine for the first three innings, but a bit much for the first inning alone.

Minnesota Twins star shortstop Carlos Correa left the team's 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates after being involved in a scary collision.