Twins vs. Red Sox Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 5, 2024

The Boston Red Sox (18-15 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Minnesota Twins (18-13) in the final game of a two-game set. Bookmakers have listed the Twins as -171 favorites, while the Red Sox are +142 underdogs to pick up a win. Joe Ryan starts for Minnesota while Cooper Criswell is Boston’s starter for the contest.

Here is our betting preview for this contest, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Twins vs. Red Sox Betting Lines

• Favorite: Twins (-171)
• Underdog: Red Sox (+142)
• Over/under: 7.5

Twins vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• The Twins have won in 13, or 72.2%, of the 18 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Minnesota has a record of 6-2 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -171 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 63.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Red Sox have a 9-9 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
• Boston has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +142 or longer.
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Red Sox have an implied win probability of 41.3%.

Twins vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders

• Ryan Jeffers is batting .298 with 21 RBI, both of which lead Minnesota hitters this season.
• Jeffers is 41st in home runs and 19th in RBI among all batters in Major League Baseball.
• Edouard Julien’s seven home runs are most among Minnesota batters. He’s driven in 14 runs this season while slugging .485.
• Jarren Duran has six doubles, four triples, a home run and 14 walks while hitting .261.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Duran is 229th in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Tyler O’Neill has put his power on display as he leads his team with nine home runs with a team-best .294 batting average.

Twins vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings

• The Twins have a 9.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
• The Twins have the 18th-ranked ERA (3.89) in the majors this season.
• Twins pitchers have a 1.200 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.
• The Red Sox pitching staff ranks 16th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Boston has a 2.67 team ERA that ranks first across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Red Sox combine for the No. 2-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.101).