Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins 6/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Boston Red Sox will go against the Minnesota Twins in MLB action in Target Field, MN, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 7:40 PM ET. Boston won its sixth straight game on Monday, opening the series.
Just one week ago, things appeared hopeless, but now the Red Sox are firmly in the running for an AL Wild Card position. Scoring was rarely a problem for this team, but outstanding pitching outings fueled these recent victories.
Garrett Whitlock is prepared to keep things moving forward. Since rejoining the rotation, Whitlock’s past four starts have all resulted in Red Sox victories.
Since his return from the IL, he has given up nine runs (eight of them earned), four of which came in a single start. Since making a comeback, Whitlock has only walked four batters in 23.0 innings of work.
With him on the mound, Boston must fancy their chances.
The pitching staff needs to keep games close with an offense that ranks sixth in runs scored per game this year. They put the ball in play and look for openings to score.
The Red Sox are first in doubles and sixth in strikeout percentage. They can bombard the Green Monster at home, which helps, but it also performs well away from home.
Boston’s average, OBP, and slugging rankings are in the top 10. Rafael Devers, 2nd in RBIs this year, bats in the middle of the order.
The Red Sox relief pitchers entered the game in 60 save situations with a 73.1% save percentage. In addition to their 59 appearances in high-leverage situations, Red Sox bullpen pitchers took the mound 42 times with runners on base.
Over the season, the Red Sox used 222 bullpen pitchers. The relief relievers have 34 holds this season, ranking 23rd in MLB. They have made 19 saves this season and missed seven of their 26 chances to make saves.
- The Boston Red Sox are 6-0 SU in their last six matches.
- The Boston Red Sox are 5-1 SU in their last six matches against Minnesota.
- The Boston Red Sox are 4-1 SU in their last five matches on the road.
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Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins Predictions 6/21/2023
Minnesota’s path to recovering the AL Central championship is the simplest in baseball because they compete in the only division without a winning team.
All they needed to do to gain a few games on the next-closest club was to keep their record slightly above.500.
Instead, they dropped four straight, are 5-10 since June 3, and let three of their competitors stay in the race for first place. With a pitching staff that ranks third in ERA, that is.
Sonny Gray, one of the Twins’ two Cy Young contenders, is expected to start this game. Gray leads the American League in FIP and the MLB in HR/9 this year.
He only gave up one home run through 76.0 innings of pitching in 2023. Gray has made eight starts and has a 1.96 ERA at home. He only gave up one run in 5.0 innings against Boston in April.
If Minnesota prevails, the offense must find ways to score runs. The Twins may lead the AL Central in scoring, but they rank only 20th out of the 30 MLB teams.
Before Tuesday’s contests, only the Royals and White Sox scored fewer runs per game in June. They are great at driving in runs and getting on base, but that’s about it.
Only one club has fewer stolen bases than the other, and no team in the league strikes out more frequently.
In 29 save opportunities, Minnesota had relief pitchers enter the game, and they were successful in 15 of those saves.
They sent 215 bullpen pitchers onto the field this season and are now ranked 27th in the league in save percentage (51.7%).
Their relievers entered the field 55 times with base runners and 74 times in high-leverage situations. On 77 inherited base runners, Minnesota relievers scored 31.2% of the time.
The Twins had 66 save opportunities, leading to 37 holds and 14 missed saves.
- The total went OVER in five of Minnesota’s last six matches.
- The Minnesota Twins are 1-5 SU in their last six matches.
- The total went OVER in seven of Minnesota’s last seven matches against Boston.
Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins The MLB pick for this game is the Minnesota Twins. The Twins require a victory when Sonny Gray takes the mound at home.
They should be in fantastic shape pitching-wise, considering he limited the Red Sox to one run the first time he faced them.
Only a few runs should be sufficient, even though the offense might struggle to score as they have throughout the entire month.
Although Boston is hot and Minnesota is cool, the Twins can still win, thanks to their great pitching. The Minnesota Twins will win by a predicted score of 7-3.
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Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins 6/21/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:40 PM ET
Location: Target Field, MN
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
TV: Bally Sports North
MLB Odds: Boston Red Sox +114
MLB Totals: 8.5