The Boston Red Sox will take on the Minnesota Twins in a Tuesday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports North will showcase this AL matchup.
Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
Minnesota (-110) is favored over Boston (+100) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 10 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). The game’s current runline odds stand at -210 for betting the Red Sox +1.5 runs and +175 for the Twins -1.5 runs.
The Twins are 47-24 straight up (SU) and 41-29 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 20.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.3 units ATS. The Red Sox, on the other hand, are 40-34 SU and have gone 31-42 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 12.2 units for moneyline bettors and 14.8 units ATS.
Twins games have an over/under record of 37-28-5 so far in 2019. The Red Sox have also been a decent over bet with a total record of 40-30-3.
Southpaw David Price is getting the start for the visiting Red Sox. Price (4-2, 3.52 ERA) has recorded 71 strikeouts in 61.1 innings so far. He has yet to face the Twins this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (0-1, 4.50 ERA and three strikeouts across six innings).
The Twins are countering with Michael Pineda (4-3, 5.04 ERA). Pineda has 57 strikeouts and 13 walks, along with a 1.21 WHIP. Pineda did not accrue any MLB pitching stats last season.
As a unit, Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 3.52, a WHIP of 1.15 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.5. The bullpen has a 4.71 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 9.6 K/9.
The Minnesota offense has put up 5.9 runs per outing, including 5.6 per game over its last 10 games and 4.6 per game over its last five. The team has hit .266/.354/.444 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Twins’ offense has been led by shortstop Jorge Polanco and outfielder Eddie Rosario. Polanco is hitting .332/.394/.555 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs and 45 runs scored, while Rosario’s line is .258/.293/.509 with 19 homers, 52 RBIs and 47 runs.
For the visiting squad, Boston’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.50 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.66 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.97, along with a WHIP of 1.26.
Red Sox hitters have slashed .261/.341/.448 on their way to 5.4 runs scored per game this year, including 5.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts have led Boston’s offense. Devers is slashing .302/.357/.495 with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs, 52 runs and eight steals, while Bogaerts is slashing .301/.392/.539 with 14 homers, 48 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
The Red Sox have lost 1.4 units and are 24-27 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 28 of those games, compared to 21 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Twins have netted 2.1 units and are 10-5 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in nine of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under.
Red Sox at Twins MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Red Sox, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Boston’s last seven games.
- The Red Sox have a team OPS of .789 this season and an OPS of .809 against right-handed pitchers. The Twins’ OPS stands at .854 overall and .845 against righties.
- Minnesota has posted 26.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.6 over its last five.
- The Red Sox have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 14 over their last five.
