Monday, June 1, 2015

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Pelfrey (4-1) vs. Clay Buchholz (2-6)

The Minnesota Twins head to Fenway Park on Monday to take on the Boston Red Sox. The probable starters are Mike Pelfrey for the Twins and Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox. The opening line has Minnesota at +150 and Boston at -160. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Minnesota is 26-21 against the over/under while the Red Sox are 23-26.

The Twins come into this game with a 29-19 record, including 11-12 on the road. Mike Pelfrey has a 4-1 record and an earned run average of 2.77. He's given up 49 hits in 52 innings pitched so far and Minnesota is currently averaging 4.7 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .257, good for 11th in the league. They also rank 22nd in the league in on base percentage at .310 with Trevor Plouffe leading the way at .349.

The Red Sox overall record is 22-28 and they are 10-12 at home. Clay Buchholz is currently 2-6 with an ERA of 4.33. He's pitched 60.1 innings thus far and given up 62 hits. Boston has averaged 3.2 runs in his starts this year. The Red Sox are 28th in the league in team ERA at 4.60 and 23rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.11. They come into this game batting .240 as a team with an OBP of .315, good for 13th in the league.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 26-21 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 31-17 against the run line

Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 23-26 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 20-30 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

05/31/15 P Ricky Nolasco Ankle left last game, "?" next start
05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee 15-day DL (5/16)
05/05/15 RF Oswaldo Arcia Hip 15-day DL (5/4)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games

Boston Red Sox

05/29/15 P Brandon Workman Elbow 15-day DL (4/3)
05/28/15 P Anthony Varvaro Elbow 60-day DL (4/29)
05/28/15 RF Daniel Nava Thumb 15-day DL (5/26)
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 Wrist 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

Josh's Pick: Take the Red Sox

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