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The Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Fenway Park.

The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Scott Diamond in this game. Diamond has a 2-2 record and a 3.97 ERA this season.

Diamond's opponent in this one will be Ryan Dempster. The Red Sox righthander has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -195 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Team records:
Minnesota: 13-15 SU
Boston: 21-11 SU

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games at home
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Next up:
Boston home to Minnesota, Wednesday, May 8