Red Sox vs Twins Game Breakdown

thefield
May 5, 2024
Boston Red Sox

Red Sox

18W-16L

Boston Red Sox

May 05, 2024

02:10PM EST

Odds: 8.0 o/u

Twins

19W-13L

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the Boston Red Sox, sitting pretty with an 18-16 record, gear up to challenge the slightly edgier 19-13 Minnesota Twins at the iconic Target Field today at 2:10 PM EST. It’s a clash that’s brewing with playoff implications as the Sox aim to close a 4.5-game gap and the Twins look to tighten their 1.5-game trail in the American League standings. With the betting lines drawing a vivid picture—Twins favored at -179 and an over/under tantalizingly poised at 8.0—the stakes are sky-high. Factor in the perfect game-day weather, sunny with a gentle southern breeze, and you’ve got all the ingredients for an epic showdown. After yesterday’s face-off where the Twins edged out a win, the Red Sox are hungry for redemption. So, as the first pitch draws near, let’s see if the Red Sox can sock it to ’em or if the Twins will continue to twin their way to victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 05, 2024 02:10PM EST
Location: Target Field, Minnesota
Weather: Sunny with winds from the SSW at 5.6 mph. Temperature is at 59.0° with 49% humidity.

Vegas Odds

BOS ML MIN ML Over/Under Line
Open +147 -179 8.0 1.5/-1.5
Recent +155 -188 7.5 1.5/-1.5
Difference +8 -9 -0.5 –

Team Performance

bos Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
128W-132L

39.2% Win Probability

min Team Logo
LAST 10
10W-0L
HOME
136W-114L

60.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Runs O/U O/U DIFF ATS
05/03/24 Boston Red Sox BOS 2 Under -1.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 5
05/04/24 Boston Red Sox BOS 1 Under -4.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 3
04/18/23 Minnesota Twins MIN 4 Over +1.0
Boston Red Sox BOS 5
04/19/23 Minnesota Twins MIN 10 Over +6.0
Boston Red Sox BOS 4
04/20/23 Minnesota Twins MIN 5 Over +8.0
Boston Red Sox BOS 11
06/19/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 9 Over +4.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 3
06/20/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 10 Over +6.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 4
06/21/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 4 Over +1.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 5
06/22/23 Boston Red Sox BOS 0 Under -2.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 6

Red Sox Vs Over/Under

Twins Vs Over/Under

Cooper Criswell
Cooper Criswell
ERA 1.653 | IP 16.3 | 2.0W-1.0L | KO 11.0
Date Matchup Result IP Hits Runs KO Over
04-30-24 vsSF 0-4W 5.0 2 0 4 Under
04-24-24 @CLE 8-0W 5.0 3 0 3 Over
04-18-24 vsCLE 5-4L 2.3 3 4 0 Over
04-13-24 vsLAA 2-7W 4.0 5 2 4 Over
09-30-23 @TOR 7-5L 3.0 4 4 3 Over
08-19-23 @LAA 18-4L 2.0 3 3 0 Over
08-10-23 @STL 5-2L 3.0 4 2 0 Under
07-15-23 @KC 4-2L 4.0 5 2 2 Under
06-07-23 @MIN 1-2W 3.3 1 0 4 Under
06-03-23 vsBOS 5-8W 2.3 4 1 1 Over
Joe Ryan
Joe Ryan
ERA 3.635 | IP 34.7 | 1.0W-1.0L | KO 41.0
Date Matchup Result IP Hits Runs KO Over
04-29-24 @CWS 3-2W 6.0 6 2 3 Under
04-24-24 vsCWS 3-6W 6.0 4 3 8 Over
04-19-24 vsDET 5-4L 5.3 7 4 6 Over
04-13-24 @DET 11-5W 6.0 6 3 12 Over
04-06-24 vsCLE 3-1L 6.0 5 3 7 Under
03-30-24 @KC 5-1W 5.3 3 1 5 Under
09-29-23 @COL 7-6W 5.0 8 6 6 Over
09-24-23 vsLAA 3-9W 6.0 7 3 10 Over
09-18-23 @CIN 3-7L 5.0 5 4 5 Over
09-12-23 vsTB 2-3W 4.7 5 2 7 Under

Red Sox Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Hits HR O/U
05/06 vs MIN 1-3L 8 0 Under
05/05 vs MIN 2-5L 4 0 Under
05/04 @ SF 1-3L 4 0 Under
05/03 @ SF 6-2W 10 0 Over
05/02 @ SF 4-0W 11 0 Under
04/30 @ CHC 5-4W 9 0 Over
04/29 @ CHC 17-0W 21 2 Over
04/28 @ CHC 1-7L 7 1 Over
04/27 vs CLE 4-5L 10 0 Over
04/26 vs CLE 8-0W 16 3 Over
04/25 vs CLE 1-4L 6 1 Under
04/23 vs PIT 6-1W 8 0 Under
04/22 vs PIT 4-2W 7 1 Under
04/21 vs PIT 8-1W 12 4 Over
04/20 @ CLE 4-5L 6 0 Over

Twins Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Hits HR O/U
05/06 @ BOS 3-1W 8 1 Under
05/05 @ BOS 5-2W 8 0 Under
05/03 vs CWS 10-5W 12 1 Over
05/02 vs CWS 6-5W 9 0 Over
05/01 vs CWS 3-2W 4 1 Under
04/30 vs LAA 11-5W 17 0 Over
04/29 vs LAA 16-5W 17 3 Over
04/28 vs LAA 5-3W 11 1 Over
04/27 @ CWS 6-3W 10 5 Over
04/26 @ CWS 6-3W 13 1 Over
04/25 @ CWS 6-5W 10 2 Over
04/24 @ CWS 7-0W 11 1 Under
04/23 @ DET 1-6L 7 1 Under
04/22 @ DET 4-3W 7 0 Under
04/21 @ DET 4-5L 5 1 Over

Team’s Batting Order

Boston Red Sox DK FD AVG SLG OBP OPP HR/Rate
#1 Jarren Duran
8.0 10.3 0.257 0.379 37.9% 75.7% 0.7%
#2 Rafael Devers
8.0 10.5 0.286 0.476 50.0% 97.6% 3.6%
#3 Tyler O’Neill
8.1 10.8 0.292 0.629 48.3% 111.2% 10.1%
#4 Wilyer Abreu
6.8 8.9 0.307 0.489 43.2% 92.0% 2.3%
#5 Connor Wong
6.9 8.8 0.346 0.577 39.7% 97.4% 6.4%
#6 Dominic Smith
6.4 7.3 0.25 0.25 25.0% 50.0% 0.0%
#7 Garrett Cooper
6.2 8.0 0.22 0.34 34.0% 68.0% 2.0%
#8 David Hamilton
4.7 6.0 0.214 0.31 31.0% 61.9% 2.4%
#9 Ceddanne Rafaela
5.1 6.8 0.198 0.345 24.1% 58.6% 1.7%
Minnesota Twins DK FD AVG SLG OBP OPP HR/Rate
#1 Alex Kirilloff
7.2 9.4 0.244 0.444 34.4% 78.9% 2.2%
#2 Edouard Julien
8.0 10.7 0.218 0.475 40.6% 88.1% 6.9%
#3 Ryan Jeffers
7.8 10.5 0.296 0.551 44.9% 100.0% 5.1%
#4 Max Kepler
7.6 10.0 0.273 0.418 38.2% 80.0% 3.6%
#5 Carlos Correa
7.2 9.6 0.255 0.345 43.6% 78.2% 1.8%
#6 Trevor Larnach
6.3 8.4 0.368 0.579 50.0% 107.9% 5.3%
#7 Willi Castro
6.8 8.7 0.29 0.467 39.3% 86.0% 1.9%
#8 Carlos Santana
5.3 7.1 0.178 0.318 29.0% 60.7% 3.7%
#9 Jose Miranda
5.9 7.6 0.3 0.483 36.7% 85.0% 3.3%

Red Sox Notable Injuries

  • No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Twins Notable Injuries

  • No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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