mlb Game Recap
Recap - Boston Defeats Minnesota 4-0
Boston didn't allow Minnesota to get on track at the plate, mowing them down for a 4-0 shutout win and a trip to the pay window for bettors on Saturday.
The Red Sox were a -140 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.5.
Tanner Houck earned the victory for the Red Sox, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 3, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Xander Bogaerts in the win.
Minnesota got a 1.2-inning outing from Sonny Gray in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 1 walks and 1 hits in his time on the mound, while Trevor Larnach had 3 hits in the loss for the Twins.
The battle of the bats favored Boston as they had 6 hits, while Minnesota only had 5.