Data Skrive:
The Minnesota Twins (80-73) are favorites (-126) on the moneyline when they take on the Boston Red Sox (76-76) Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET, live on BSN. Minnesota’s David Festa gets the start, and he’ll go against Boston’s Richard Fitts.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $35.87
Twins to win vs Red Sox -126
Twins vs. Red Sox Betting Lines
- Favorite: Twins (-126)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+108)
- Over/under: 9
Twins vs. Red Sox Betting Insights
- The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 104 games this year and have walked away with the win 61 times (58.7%) in those games.
- Minnesota has a record of 45-29 when favored by -126 or more this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 55.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Red Sox are 35-38 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 47.9% of those games).
- Boston has a record of 18-24 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer (42.9%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Red Sox’s implied win probability is 48.1%.
Twins vs. Red Sox Hitting Leaders
- Carlos Santana leads Minnesota in home runs with 22 and runs batted in with 65.
- Santana’s home runs rank him 47th in baseball, and he is 76th in RBI.
- Willi Castro’s batting average of .250 leads all Minnesota hitters this season.
- Jarren Duran leads the Red Sox with a team-high batting average of .285.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Duran’s home run total puts him 55th, and his RBI total ranks 48th.
- Rafael Devers has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 83 RBI.
Twins vs. Red Sox Pitching Rankings
- The Twins have a 9.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
- The Twins have pitched to a 4.19 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
- Twins pitchers have a 1.204 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Red Sox has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in the majors.
- Boston’s 4.13 team ERA ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Red Sox combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.263).