The Minnesota Twins (2-4) visit the Boston Red Sox (3-4) at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday.
The Red Sox (-119 on the moneyline) and the Twins (-101) will take the field in a projected tight contest. The Red Sox will start Tanner Houck versus the Twins and Sonny Gray. The over/under for this game is 9.5.
Red Sox vs. Twins Predictions
Red Sox vs. Twins Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sox | -119 | -101 | 9.5 | -112 | -108 | -1.5 | +124 | -122 |
Red Sox vs. Twins Hitting Splits 2021
Red Sox
- The Red Sox hit 108 home runs at home last season (1.3 per game).
- The Red Sox averaged 3.9 extra-base hits per game while slugging .481 in home contests.
- The team batted .281 with 764 hits (9.4 per game) at home last season.
- The Red Sox averaged 5.8 runs per home game.
- The Red Sox had a .350 on-base percentage and averaged 3.3 walks per game at home.
- They averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game at home last season.
Twins
- They hit 116 homers, an average of 1.4 per game, in 81 road contests last season.
- They slugged .427 in 81 road games last season.
- They averaged 8.4 base hits per game and had a .244 batting average on the road last season.
- In 81 road games last season, they scored 4.5 runs per contest.
- When they played on the road last season, they had a team on-base percentage of .310 and drew 3.1 walks per game.
- In 81 road games last season, they averaged 9.0 strikeouts per contest.
Red Sox vs. Twins Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Tanner Houck
- Houck has started just one game with a set spread, which the Red Sox covered.
- The Red Sox have yet to be named a moneyline favorite when Houck starts this season.
- His team won the only game he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Houck’s only start with a total this season went under.
Projected starter: Sonny Gray
- Gray and his team failed to cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter.
- He has yet to start a game this season when his team was the moneyline underdog.
- Gray’s team lost in his only start this season.
- The only game started by Gray with a total this season hit the under.
Red Sox Batting Leaders
- Rafael Devers has put up a team-high batting average of .367, and paces the Red Sox in home runs (two) and runs batted in (seven).
- Devers ranks 11th in homers and ninth in RBI among all hitters in MLB action.
- Devers takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. In his last seven games he is batting .367 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
- Alex Verdugo’s two home runs pace his team.
- Verdugo ranks 11th in homers and 27th in RBI this year.
- J.D. Martinez has three doubles, a home run and three walks while batting .269.
- Martinez has safely hit in six games in a row. During his last seven games he is batting .269 with three doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
- Kike Hernandez is batting .167 with four doubles, a home run and four walks.
- Hernandez has safely hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBI.
Red Sox Batting Leaders
- Max Kepler leads Minnesota with a .222 batting average.
- Kepler’s home run total ranks 43rd in the majors, and he is 79th in RBI.
- Luis Arraez has four hits and an OBP of .294 to go with a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
- Arraez ranks 43rd overall in home runs and 79th in RBI this year.
- Byron Buxton is slugging .667 this season, with a team-high three home runs. He’s also collected four RBI.
- Gio Urshela has two hits and an OBP of .333 to go with a slugging percentage of .500 this season.
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