Red Sox vs. Twins Pick
Are the Minnesota Twins set to grab another win when they host the Boston Red Sox tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bodava.lv, Red Sox are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -145 to win. The Twins are listed with a money line of +125 to win, while the over/under total is set at 9 runs.
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The pitching matchup for tonight has Eduardo Rodriguez (1-1, 2.70 ERA) on the mound to face Phil Hughes (4-1, 5.06) of the Twins. Despite a high ERA, Hughes has picked up the wins. He has given up 15 earned runs in 26.2 innings of work this season. He has 17 strikeouts with four walks and a 1.43 WHIP. Rodriguez has pitched 23.1 innings this year, some in relief. He has allowed only seven earned runs and has 31 strikeouts with 14 walks. His WHIP is 1.24.
Boston is coming off a four-game split with the Baltimore Orioles at home in a very eventful series. The Red Sox come into today’s game 15-13 overall and 11-7 at home. They are averaging just 3.82 runs per game this season, but allowing only 3.93. Andrew Benintendi is leading the team right now with a .305 average, three home runs and 15 RBI. Mookie Betts has added a .281 average with 13 RBI and four stolen bases.
The Twins are coming off an 8-5 loss to the Athletics at home on Thursday, but Minnesota has won six of its last eight games. The Twins are now 14-12 overall, but just 7-8 at home this season. Minnesota is averaging 4.69 runs per game this season while allowing 4.23 per game. Miguel Sano had to serve a 1-game suspension recently, but he is having a big year thus far. Sano is batting .300 with eight home runs and 27 RBI to lead the team.
The Twins have some pop in their bats, but they also tend to strikeout at a high rate. They already have 207 Ks as a lineup this year. Today they face Rodriguez, a pitcher that is picking up a lot of strikeouts in a short amount of time. Hughes has been lucky to get to 4-1 given his ERA. He won’t be so lucky today against this talented Boston batting order. I like the Sox to grab the road victory tonight.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BOSTON RED SOX -145