Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Rick Porcello (4-3) vs. Phil Hughes (3-4)

The Boston Red Sox head to Target Field on Wednesday to take on the Minnesota Twins. The probable starters are Rick Porcello for the Red Sox and Phil Hughes for the Twins. The opening line has Boston at -108 and Minnesota at -102. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Boston is 21-23 against the over/under while the Twins are 24-19.

The Red Sox head into this matchup with a 21-24 record, including 11-12 on the road. Rick Porcello has an earned run average of 5.07 and is 4-3 so far on the campaign. He's surrendered 59 hits in 55 innings pitched. Boston is currently scoring 4.6 runs in his starts. They currently rank 23rd in the league in team batting average with a .240 mark. The Red Sox on base percentage is .315, which ranks them 17th in baseball. Dustin Pedroia leads the team with a .360 OBP.

Minnesota is 15-6 at home and are 26-18 overall on the season. Phil Hughes is 3-4 while holding an ERA of 4.50. He has thrown 58 innings so far and given up 69 hits. The Twins are averaging 3.4 runs during his starts this year. They are 17th in the league in team ERA at 4.00 and 29th in hits allowed per 9 innings with 9.59. Minnesota heads into this game batting .257 as a team with an OBP of .311, good for 20th in the league.

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 21-23 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 19-26 against the run line

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 24-19 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 28-16 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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