Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins 6/22/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday in the fourth game of a four-game MLB Inter-Division series, the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins will square off. Boston’s record dipped to 39-36 overall, but it split its last 36 road games. It finished last in the difficult American League East, 12 games behind Tampa Bay Rays, the division’s top team. Over the course of the season, the Red Sox scored 386 runs while surrendering 357, for a +29 run difference. The Boston Red Sox entered this game with seven of their past ten victories, but their third loss in a four-game series, which included two of their most recent three away games, stopped their winning streak of six games in a row. In a 4-5 road defeat in ten innings last night, Boston’s batters totaled 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position while leaving nine runners on base.
Masataka Yoshida, the left fielder for Boston, leads the club with an on-base percentage of.379 and averages.308 at the plate. The Red Sox’s third baseman Rafael Devers led the club with 17 home runs and 57 batted in, and right fielder Alex Verdugo added 84 hits to the total for the season. Right-hander Justin Garza will start for Boston against Minnesota on Thursday in the series finale. The right-handed starter is 0-1 on the year with 13.0 innings pitched, a 3.46 ERA, a good 1.23 WHIP, 12 strikeouts, 10 hits wasted, 6 free walks, and 0 home runs. With a 4.40 ERA and 22 quality starts this season, the Boston Red Sox were 19th in the majors.
In four of Boston’s previous six games, the totals went OVER, and in their last seven games overall, the Red Sox are 6-1 SU. The Boston Red Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 away games, and they are 5-2 straight up in their last 7 games against Minnesota. In five of the Boston Red Sox’s past five away games versus the Minnesota Twins, the totals went OVER.
Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins 6/22/2023 Picks, Analysis and Previews
On their home field, the Minnesota Twins will play game 4 of the four-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, hoping to avoid a sweep. After dropping five of its previous nine home games, Minnesota fell to 37-38 overall and 22-19 at home, but it still maintained first place in the AL Central, one game clear of the second-place Cleveland Guardians. The Twins have scored 322 runs while giving up 299, for a run difference of +23 for the season. Only four of the Minnesota Twins’ past 10 games were victories, including their most recent 5-4 victory in ten innings at home.
The Minnesota Twins’ offense was led by shortstop Carlos Correa, who had a batting average of 0.219, 34 runs batted in, and 53 hits. For the Twins, designated hitter Byron Buxton hit.313 with an on-base percentage of 0.11 home homers. On Thursday, Minnesota will play the last game of a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox, and right-handed pitcher Joe Ryan will start for Minnesota. The right-handed pitcher finished the year with a 7-4 record, a respectable ERA of 3.30, and an amazing WHIP of 0.97. He pitched with the Twins for 84.2 innings, striking out 91 hitters while giving up 67 hits, 15 free passes, and 8 home runs. On Wednesday night, Jovani Moran, a relief pitcher, pitched a shutout inning to secure Minnesota’s victory. A run batted in by Kyle Farmer sealed the deal. Max Kepler, an outfielder with the Twins, added a few runs and a home run to the winning effort.
In six of Minnesota’s previous seven games, the totals went OVER, while the Twins are 2-5 SU in their last seven games played. In 8 of Minnesota’s past 8 games played against Boston and 4 of the Twins’ last 5 home games, the totals went OVER. In five of the Minnesota Twins’ past five home games against the Boston Red Sox, the totals went OVER.
Boston Red Sox vs the Minnesota Twins. Minnesota is the MLB Pick for this game. Despite the Twins’ recent struggles with victory, Minnesota will have home-field advantage and start a stronger pitcher on Thursday. Joe Ryan, a right-hander for the Twins, has already won seven starts with a respectable 3.30 ERA and a surprising 0.97 WHIP, whereas Justin Garza, a pitcher for the Red Sox, lost his season-opening start with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.23. The home team should win this game. It is anticipated that the Twins will triumph 4-2.
MLB Starting Time: 1:10 PM ET
Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota Twins OFF
MLB Totals: OFF
