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Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins
The Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Target Field.
Left hander Martin Perez will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Perez is 0-0 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Starting this game for the Twins will be J.A. Happ. The left hander has a 2.25 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Twins were a 8-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at 165 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston was a 14-9 winner in its last match on the road against the Orioles. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 23 made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 6-3 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 5-4 SU
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
Boston at Minnesota Wednesday, April 14