The Pittsburgh Pirates fell to 0-8 on their road trip after they were dismantled 12-4 by the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Saturday.

After getting dealt their eighth consecutive loss at the hands of the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped to 10,877-10,877 across their entire 144-year history.

The Pittsburgh Pirates face the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a 3-game series at Target Field in Minneapolis Friday.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates don't have one of their everyday starters in the lineup vs. the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Oneil Cruz is not in the li

The offense of the Minnesota Twins had a great afternoon at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates. They led the team to a 12-4 victory. Second Baseman Kody Clemens had 3 RBI, Left Fielder Willi Castro added 3 RBI,

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to break an eight-game road skid when they play the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota is 27-19 in home games and 46-48 overall. The Twins have a 30-8 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The Pittsburgh Pirates avoided a serious injury problem with their young star prospect Konnor Griffin. Griffin played for the National League at t