On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Minnesota Twins (80-73) visiting the Boston Red Sox (76-77) at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Twins (-113 moneyline odds to win) play the Red Sox (-107) in a projected close contest. The scheduled starters are David Festa (2-6) for the Minnesota Twins, and Richard Fitts for the Boston Red Sox.
The Twins’ matchup yesterday versus the Guardians finished in a 3-2 loss. Manuel Margot went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the defeat, while Caleb Thielbar threw 1/3 of an inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one en route to taking the loss.
The Red Sox fell to the Rays 2-0 yesterday. Nick Sogard led the way offensively after going 1-for-2 in the defeat, while Brayan Bello took the loss on the mound, throwing 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out seven.
Before this Twins vs. Red Sox showdown, here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Twins (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
Underdog: Red Sox (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
Over/under: 9
Twins vs. Red Sox: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Friday, September 20, 2024
Game Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
Stadium: Fenway Park
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
This season, the Twins have won 61 out of the 104 games, or 58.7%, in which they’ve been favored.
This season Minnesota has won 60 of its 102 games, or 58.8%, when favored by at least -113 on the moneyline.
The Twins have a 53.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 77 of 153 opportunities.
The Twins are 69-83-0 ATS in their 152 games with a spread this season.
David Festa (Twins probable starter)
Festa (2-6 with a 5.07 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 12th of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed 3 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up three hits.
The 24-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.07, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents are batting .239 against him.
Festa is trying to pick up his second quality start of the season in this matchup.
Festa heads into this matchup with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
The opposing Red Sox offense has the fifth-ranked slugging percentage (.427) and is eighth in MLB play with 189 home runs. It has a collective .253 batting average, and is fifth in MLB with 1333 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 715 runs.
Twins batting stats
The Twins rank 11th in Major League Baseball with 178 home runs.
Hitters for Minnesota rank ninth in the majors with a combined .418 team slugging percentage.
The Twins’ .248 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
Minnesota ranks 11th in the majors with 713 total runs scored this season.
The Twins have the 11th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.317).
Minnesota has shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
The Red Sox have won in 35, or 47.9%, of the 73 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Boston has come away with a win 33 times in 68 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
The Red Sox have an implied victory probability of 51.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Boston and its opponents have gone over in 76 of its 151 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
In 151 games with a line this season, the Red Sox have a mark of 68-83-0 against the spread.
Richard Fitts (Red Sox probable starter)
The Red Sox will look to Fitts (0-0) to open the game and make his third start this season.
His most recent appearance was on Friday against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander threw five scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
In his two games this season, opposing hitters have compiled a batting average of only .211 against him. He has a 0.00 ERA and averages 3.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
Fitts is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per start.
He is looking to have his third straight appearance with no earned runs given up.
He meets a Twins offense that ranks 11th in the league with 713 total runs scored while batting .248 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .418 slugging percentage (ninth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 178 home runs (11th in the league).
Red Sox batting stats
The Red Sox average 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in baseball with 189 total home runs.
This season, Boston’s .427 slugging percentage ranks fifth-best in the majors.
The Red Sox are sixth in the majors with a .253 batting average.
Boston is the 10th-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.7 runs per game (715 total).
The Red Sox are ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .318.
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