| Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins Baseball Predictions |
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| Written by Matt Foust | |||||||
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Tuesday, 26 May 2009
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The Boston Red Sox are in Minnesota tonight to face the Twins in game two of their four game set at the Metrodome. The Red Sox prevailed 6-5 in yesterday's Memorial Day affair, giving them their second win in a row. This evening's game is scheduled to get underway at 8:10pm ET. Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins at Sportsbook.com have the Twins listed as a -103 home underdog. Boston stayed a game ahead of the New York Yankees in the American League East by getting by the Twins yesterday. The win, the sixth in their last 10 games, improved their overall record to 27-18 and their road record to 10-12. The Red Sox are 5-4 in their last nine games away from Fenway Park. Jon Lester gets the starting nod tonight for Boston. Lester has not lived up to his preseason billing this year, but the Red Sox have nonetheless won five of his last seven starts. The 25 year old is 3-4 in nine starts with a 5.91 ERA. However, the Tacoma, Washington native looked solid in his last outing, getting a 5-1 win versus the Blue Jays. Lester worked 6.1 innings in the win, allowing eight hits and one earned run. The Twins, who currently 22-24 on the year, snapped a four game win streak with yesterday's series opening loss. They are presently in third place in the American League Central division, sitting four and a half games behind the first place Tigers. Minnesota is an outstanding 17-10 at the Metrodome this season. Ron Gardenhire will counter Lester with right hander Nick Blackburn. Blackburn is 3-2 in nine starts with a 3.83 ERA. He has given up 59 hits and 24 earned runs in 56.1 innings pitched. The 27 year old Blackburn won his last start 20-1 against the White Sox in Chicago. He allowed four hits and zero earned runs in seven innings. Sportsbook.com Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins Baseball Predictions: Boston Red Sox -1.5 (+140), Over 9 (-110), -107 (Moneyline) Minnesota Twins +1.5 (-160), Under 9 (-110), -103 (Moneyline) Be sure to visit Handicappingtotals.com today to take advantage of the best in baseball handicapping. Handicappingtotals.com offers their exclusive Baseball Totals Guide as well as an in-season monthly newsletter that is guaranteed to give you the edge you need for the 2009 Major League Baseball season.                       |
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