MLB Odds: Twins vs Red Sox MLB Picks – May 20th, 2010: The Twins and Red Sox conclude their two game series at Fenway Park this evening as Minnesota tries salvage a 2-4 road trip with a getaway-day victory. Tonight's game is scheduled to get underway at 7:10pm ET. MLB Odds at SPORTSBETTING.com have Boston listed as a -138 moneyline favorite; the game total is set at 8.5 with the Under drawing -120 odds.
Boston got its record over the .500 mark last night with a 3-2 win over the Twins in game one of their two game series at 
Fenway Park. The Red Sox are now 21-20 on the year and they trail Tampa Bay by 8.5 games in the American League East.
Boston will look to get its third consecutive win tonight with southpaw Jon Lester on the hill. The 26 year old is 3-2 in eight starts this season with a 3.91 ERA and .214 batting average against. Lester had a series of great starts broken in his last outing as he yielded four hits and four earned runs over seven innings in a 6-7 loss at Detroit. The Washington native had allowed just three earned runs in his previous 27.2 innings pitched.
Minnesota saw its American League Central divsion lead slip to one game last night after losing its second straight game. The Twins record now stands a 24-16 while the second place Tigers lurk close behind with a 23-17 tally.
Twins skipper Ron Gardenhire will call on Francisco Liriano this evening in hopes that the big lefty can send his club back home with a win. Liriano comes into tonight's game with a 4-2 record in seven starts as well as a 2.63 ERA. Minnesota won the Dominican native's first five starts of the season as he allowed just six earned runs in that span; however, Liriano has given up eight earned runs in his last two outings (12 innings pitched), leading to an 0-2 Twins record in those appearances.
MLB Odds Betting Trend: The Twins are 2-8 straight up in their last 10 games as a road underdog with a total between 8.5 and 9 and when facing a left-handed pitcher.
SPORTSBETTING.com MLB Odds: Twins vs Red Sox MLB Picks – May 20th, 2010:
Minnesota Twins +1.5 (-170), Over 8.5 (+100), +118 (Moneyline)
Boston Red Sox -1.5 (+150), Under 8.5 (-120), -138 (Moneyline)
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