Twins vs. Red Sox: Betting Preview for Sept. 21

Published 4:32 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 21 at 4:10 p.m. ET, the Minnesota Twins (81-73) visit the Boston Red Sox (76-78) at Fenway Park. Pablo Lopez will get the ball for the Twins, while Kutter Crawford will take the hill for the Red Sox.

At +115, the Red Sox are the moneyline underdogs in this game versus the Twins, who are -140. The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 8.

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Twins vs. Red Sox Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Time: 4:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Boston, Massachusetts
  • Venue: Fenway Park
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -140
  • Moneyline Underdog: Red Sox +115
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins will send Lopez (15-8) to make his 31st start of the season. He is 15-8 with a 3.84 ERA and 187 strikeouts through 175 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last outing on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians, the righty went 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
  • Lopez is aiming for his eighth quality start in a row.
  • Lopez will try to last five or more innings for his 16th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 30 appearances this season.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins are 12th in MLB action with 178 total home runs.
  • Minnesota’s .416 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
  • The Twins’ .248 batting average is ninth-best in the majors.
  • Minnesota has the No. 10 offense in baseball, scoring 4.7 runs per game (717 total runs).
  • The Twins are 11th in MLB with a .317 on-base percentage.
  • Twins batters strike out 8.1 times per game, the 10th-lowest average in MLB.
  • Minnesota’s 4.16 team ERA ranks 19th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Minnesota’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Twins pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in MLB (1.205).

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