Monday, June 26, 2017

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jose Berrios vs. Chris Sale

The Minnesota Twins head to Fenway Park on Monday, June 26, 2017 to take on the Boston Red Sox. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Berrios for the Twins and Chris Sale for the Red Sox.

The odds for this matchup have Minnesota at +181 and Boston at -193. The Twins have a 31-36-5 over/under mark and a 38-34-0 run line record. The Red Sox are 37-37-0 against the run line and have a 34-36-4 over/under record.

Valuable Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 31-36-5 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 38-34-0 against the run line

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

The Boston Red Sox are 34-36-4 against the over/under

The Boston Red Sox are 37-37-0 against the run line

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

06/24/17 LF Eddie Rosario Illness "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland Indians
06/24/17 RF Max Kepler Foot "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland Indians
06/24/17 3B Miguel Sano Illness "?" Sunday vs. Cleveland Indians
06/23/17 SS Ehire Adrianza Abdominal 10-day DL (06/23)
06/07/17 P Hector Santiago Shoulder 10-day DL (06/07)
05/28/17 P Justin Haley Shoulder 10-day DL (05/28)
05/28/17 P Ryan O'Rourke Forearm 60-day DL (03/30)
05/21/17 P Phil Hughes Bicep 10-day DL (05/22)
03/31/17 P Glen Perkins Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)
03/11/17 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/22)

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

06/25/17 P David Price Arm "?" for next scheduled start
06/24/17 2B Josh Rutledge Hip 7-day DL (06/24)
06/20/17 3B Pablo Sandoval Ear 10-day DL (06/20)
06/16/17 P Roenis Elias Oblique 60-day DL (04/01)
06/15/17 P Brian Johnson Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
06/02/17 P Eduardo Rodriguez Knee 10-day DL (06/02)
06/02/17 P Robbie Ross Jr. Elbow 10-day DL (05/19)
05/28/17 SS Marco Hernandez Shoulder 60-day DL (05/04)
05/28/17 LF Brock Holt Vertigo 60-day DL (04/21)
05/28/17 P Carson Smith Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/28/17 P Steven Wright Knee 60-day DL (04/30)
05/28/17 P Tyler Thornburg Shoulder 60-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Twins have a 38-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jose Berrios has a 7-1 record with an earned run average of 2.67 and a WHIP of 0.91. He has 53 strikeouts over his 54 innings pitched and he's given up 34 hits. He allows 5.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.06 and they have given up 277 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .269 against the bullpen and they've struck out 207 hitters and walked 96 batters. As a team, Minnesota allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.91. The Twins pitchers collectively have given up 667 base hits and 353 earned runs. They have allowed 109 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Minnesota as a pitching staff has walked 254 batters and struck out 505. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.42 and their FIP as a unit is 5.09.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Minnesota is hitting .253, good for 16th in the league. The Twins hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Miguel Sano is hitting .286 with an on-base percentage of .386. He has 68 hits this season in 238 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .571 and an OPS+ of 151. Joe Mauer is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .356. He has totaled 66 hits and he has driven in 29 men in 234 at bats. His OPS+ is 101 while his slugging percentage is at .397. The Twins have 625 hits, including 125 doubles and 90 home runs. Minnesota has walked 274 times so far this season and they have struck out 599 times as a unit. They have left 521 men on base and have a team OPS of .748. They score 4.64 runs per contest and have scored a total of 334 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 41-33 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.85, Chris Sale has a 9-3 record and a 0.90 WHIP. He has 146 strikeouts over the 107.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 78 hits. He allows 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.97. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.03 and they have given up 194 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 232 batters and walked 75 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.96. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 655 base knocks and 290 earned runs this season. They have given up 90 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 189 hitters and struck out 685 batters. They give up a walk 2.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .265, good for 8th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .336, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 9.1 hits per contest. Mitch Moreland comes into this matchup batting .266 with an OBP of .359. He has 65 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 244 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .463 with an OPS+ of 113. Mookie Betts is hitting .270 this season and he has an OBP of .348. He has collected 78 hits in 289 at bats while driving in 40 runs. He has an OPS+ of 114 and a slugging percentage of .481. The Red Sox as a unit have 670 base hits, including 142 doubles and 73 homers. Boston has walked 254 times this year and they have struck out on 516 occasions. They have had 505 men left on base and have an OPS of .751. They have scored 4.7 runs per game and totaled 348 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Twins/Red Sox MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Twins +181

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