Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins Betting Odds

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Boston (-125)
Game Total Line: 9 Over(-110)
Run Line: Minnesota +1.5 (-145)
(wagering lines available at 5Dimes)

The Boston Red Sox set off on a six-game road trip this week with the first stop being in Minnesota for the first of a three-game series with the Twins at Target Field. Tonight’s Game 1 is set for 7:10 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Boston’s dramatic 3-2 walk-off victory as a 159 home favorite over New York on Sunday placed it back into first-place in the AL East by a game with an overall record of 70-43. The Red Sox are 37-22 at home and 33-21 on the road this year.

The power scattered throughout the Boston lineup continues to dominate the league this season with the top ranked performance in both hitting and scoring. The Red Sox lead the Majors with a .280 team batting average and 617 runs scored. Adrian Gonzalez has a team-high 91 RBI, while David Ortiz is the home run leader with 21.

Tim Wakefield is scheduled to get the start for Boston tonight. The right-hander is 6-4 this season with a 4.99 ERA in 24 appearances including 15 starts. His last time out against Cleveland, he pitched 6.2 innings and gave up three earned runs on five hits, but did not get the decision. Wakefield is 9-6 against the Twins with an ERA of 4.65.

Minnesota is coming off a three-game weekend sweep at the hands of the White Sox after being shutout 7-0 on Sunday as a 108 home underdog. The Twins have now lost eight of their last 10 to fall to 51-63 on the year and 10 games in back of Detroit in the AL Central. They are 25-35 on the road and 26-28 at home.

Other than pounding the Angels 11-4 last Wednesday, Minnesota has only managed to score a total of six runs in its other five games this month. The Twins are ranked 10th in the AL in hitting with a team batting average of .250 and 11th in scoring with an average of 3.89 runs per game.

It will be up to right-hander Scott Baker to try and keep Boston in check tonight. He lasted just three innings in his last start after giving up four runs on five hits. He is 8-6 overall with a 3.01 ERA in 20 starts. Baker is 1-2 against the Red Sox with a 3.77 ERA.

Boston is 54-35 as a favorite this season. The total has stayed ‘under’ in four of its last six games but is 55-49-9 overall.

Minnesota is 34-39 as an underdog. The total has stayed ‘under’ in its last three games and is 52-56-6 on the year.

Head-to-head this season, the Red Sox won three of four at Fenway in early May. The total was evenly split at 2-2 over the four-game series.

MLB Betting Pick

These are two teams headed in opposite directions so stick with Boston’s momentum from a big series win over the weekend to carry it to victory in Game 1 of this one.Take the Red Sox -1.5 (+135) at 5Dimes the best sportsbook for American bettors!