Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Clay Buchholz (2-5) vs. Mike Pelfrey (3-1)

The Boston Red Sox head to Target Field on Tuesday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox and Mike Pelfrey for the Twins. The opening line has Boston at -125 and Minnesota at +105. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Boston is 20-23 against the over/under while the Twins are 23-19.

The Red Sox come into this game with a 21-23 record, including 11-11 on the road. Clay Buchholz has a 2-5 record and an earned run average of 4.58. He's given up 55 hits in 53 innings pitched so far and Boston is currently averaging 3.4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .240, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 15th in the league in on base percentage at .317 with Dustin Pedroia leading the way at .357.

The Twins overall record is 25-18 and they are 14-6 at home. Mike Pelfrey is currently 3-1 with an ERA of 3.00. He's pitched 45 innings thus far and given up 44 hits. Minnesota has averaged 5 runs in his starts this year. The Twins are 20th in the league in team ERA at 4.05 and 29th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.62. They come into this game batting .253 as a team with an OBP of .307, good for 20th in the league.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 20-23 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 19-25 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 23-19 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 27-16 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Boston Red Sox

05/24/15 RF Shane Victorino Calf 15-day DL (5/23)
05/13/15 P Justin Masterson Arm 15-day DL (5/13)
05/02/15 C Ryan Hanigan Hand 60-day DL (5/1)
04/06/15 P Edwin Escobar Shoulder 15-day DL (3/29)
04/04/15 C Christian Vazquez Elbow 60-day DL (3/30), out for season

Minnesota Twins

05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee 15-day DL (5/16)
05/05/15 RF Oswaldo Arcia Hip 15-day DL (5/4)
04/30/15 P Casey Fien Shoulder 15-day DL (4/30)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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