MLB Handicapping: Twins vs Red Sox

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Fenway Park. Ace righthander Scott Baker will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Baker is 4-3 this season with a 4.93 ERA. Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Clay Buchholz. The righthander has a 3.46 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jason Kubel and Alexei Casilla drove in runs for Minnesota in its 11-2 loss to Toronto on Tuesday night. Toronto cashed as -120 home favorites, while the game played OVER the 8-run total listed by oddsmakers. Jeremy Hermida's pinch-hit, two-run double in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Red Sox over the Yankees 7-6 on Tuesday night. Boston won as +160 road underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 8.5-run total listed by sportsbooks. Team records: Minnesota: 24-15 SU Boston: 20-20 SU Minnesota most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Boston are 5-5 After playing Toronto are 4-6 After a loss are 7-3 Boston most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Minnesota are 7-3 After playing NY Yankees are 3-7 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Boston The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Minnesota The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home Next up: Boston home to Minnesota, Thursday, May 20 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.