Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox Prediction 5-3-24 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, May 3rd at Target Field. 

Twins Have Won 10 Straight

The Twins have won 10 straight games, but this is a tougher matchup going against the Red Sox. The White Sox were swept by the Twins earlier this week, and in the last game, they were able to secure a 10-5 victory. Jose Miranda got out to a slow start to the season, but he finished with three hits and two RBIs in the last game. Carlos Correa also had one hit, two runs, and two RBIs. The Twins are averaging 4.77 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.27 runs per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league, while the pitching is 16th. Just 11 games ago, it looked like the Twins season might be close to over, but they have quickly turned it around. 

Buxton Hurt Again

Byron Buxton left the last game with a knee soreness injury, and it’s unclear his status going forward.  Getting the start for the Twins will be Chris Paddack who sits with a 2-1 record and an ERA of 5.88. In his last start against the Angels, he went five innings giving up eight hits and four earned runs. 

Red Sox Coming off Disappointing Loss

The Red Sox are coming off a disappointing loss on Thursday. The Red Sox scored only one run and they ended up losing at the hands of the San Francisco Giants by two runs. Josh Winchowski started in goal and he went 4.1 innings giving up two hits and one run. The Red Sox are averaging 4.69 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.47 runs per game. The offense is ranked 11th in the league while the pitching is ranked 3rd. In this series against the Twins, they are going to need the pitching to be lights out. Catcher Connor Wong has hit five home runs and driven in 14 RBIs. Getting the start for the Red Sox will be Tanner Houck who sits with a 3-2 record and an ERA of 1.60. In his last start against the Cubs, he went 6.2 innings, giving up four hits and one run. 

Minnesota Twins Team Facts

• The Twins have won each of their last 10 games.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Boston Red Sox Team Facts

• The Red Sox have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents following a home loss.
• The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last seven road games following a loss.
• The Red Sox have led after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as road underdogs.
• The Red Sox have won the first inning in five of their last seven games as underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in six of their last eight games as road underdogs.

Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox Prediction

The Twins have won five straight games, but the winning streak is going to end in this game. Houck has been impressive heading into this game, and in his last start, he gave up only run against the Cubs. The Twins bats are going to struggle to get anything going early in this game, and it’s going to be the Red Sox that are going to get the job done. Back the Red Sox to win Game 1 of this series.