At Fenway Park on Sunday, the Boston Red Sox (76-78) face the Minnesota Twins (81-73), with first pitch at 12:35 p.m. ET.
As the favorite, the Twins (-132 moneyline odds to win) take the field at the Red Sox (+112). The Twins will give the ball to Pablo Lopez (15-8) versus the Red Sox and Nick Pivetta (5-11).
These squads play again following the Twins’ 4-2 victory over the Red Sox Friday. Scott Blewett (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registered the win for the Twins. Byron Buxton went 2-for-6 to lead the team on offense. Cooper Criswell (1.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Red Sox.
Before the Twins vs. Red Sox matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-132, bet $132 to win $100)
- Underdog: Red Sox (+112, bet $100 to win $112)
- Over/under: 7.5
Twins vs. Red Sox: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, September 22, 2024
- Game Time: 12:35 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- This season, the Twins have won 62 out of the 105 games, or 59%, in which they’ve been favored.
- This season Minnesota has won 42 of its 68 games, or 61.8%, when favored by at least -132 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 77 of 154 games with a total.
- The Twins are 70-83-0 against the spread this season.
Pablo Lopez (Twins probable starter)
- Lopez makes the start for the Twins, his 31st of the season. He is 15-8 with a 3.84 ERA and 187 strikeouts in 175 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians, the righty went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- In 30 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 3.84 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .246 to his opponents.
- Lopez is looking for his eighth straight quality start.
- Lopez will aim to last five or more innings for his 16th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 30 appearances this season.
- He will face a Red Sox offense that ranks 10th in the league with 717 runs while batting .252 as a squad. It has a collective .425 slugging percentage (fifth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 189 home runs (eighth in MLB).
- In six innings over one appearance against the Red Sox this season, Lopez has a 1.5 ERA and a 1 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .227.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old’s 3.84 ERA ranks 36th, 1.150 WHIP ranks 24th, and 9.6 K/9 ranks 14th.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 178 home runs.
- Hitters for Minnesota rank 10th in the majors with a combined .416 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins rank ninth in MLB with a .248 team batting average.
- Minnesota has scored 717 runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
- The Twins have an OBP of .317 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
- Minnesota is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
Red Sox stats and trends
Red Sox betting records
- The Red Sox have come away with 35 wins in the 74 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win 15 times in 37 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 47.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Boston and its opponents have gone over in 76 of its 152 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Red Sox have posted a record of 68-84-0 against the spread this season.
Nick Pivetta (Red Sox probable starter)
- Pivetta (5-11) takes the mound first for the Red Sox in his 25th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.37 ERA in 134 2/3 innings pitched, with 162 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the righty threw 4 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 31-year-old has a 4.37 ERA and 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 25 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .235 to opposing hitters.
- Pivetta heads into the outing with 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Pivetta is looking to pick up his 18th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- In four of his 25 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Twins offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.416) and ranks 13th in home runs hit (178) in all of MLB. They have a collective .248 batting average, and are 12th in the league with 1294 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 717 runs.
Red Sox batting stats
- The Red Sox average 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in MLB play with 189 total home runs.
- This season, Boston ranks fifth in the majors, slugging .425.
- The Red Sox have the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.252).
- The offense for Boston is No. 10 in MLB, scoring 4.7 runs per game (717 total runs).
- The Red Sox are ninth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .318.
