The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Minnesota and Boston on Wednesday, with the host Twins trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

The match puts starter Clay Buchholz for the Red Sox on the hill facing Liam Hendriks for the Twins. Buchholz brings a 1-1 mark to the game, while Hendriks is 0-0 to date on the season.



View Boston vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Twins in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +115 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Twins at No. 12 in the American League and the Red Sox at No. 2 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Minnesota and its American League No. 12-rated batting order, averaging 3.6 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 3 lineup of the Red Sox at 5.4 runs per outing.

Defensively, Boston features the American League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.6 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 3.8 runs per game.

The Red Sox were a 11-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Boston at -153 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors. The Red Sox grabbed a win last time out, defeating Nick Blackburn and the Twins 11-2 on Tuesday at Target Field.




Boston Red Sox Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 2-8
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 3-7

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Red Sox at Twins trends to consider:
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Minnesota's last 18 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Boston at Chi White Sox, Thursday, April 26
Minnesota home to Kansas City, Friday, April 27