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Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox

The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Thursday.

John Gant will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Gant is 4-7 this season with a 3.77 ERA.

It'll be Chris Sale toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Left hander Sale is 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -333-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 10.5.

Boston was a 9-6 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as -150 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 9-6 winner on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Minnesota at 140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Minnesota:
Team record: 55-71 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

Boston:
Team record: 72-56 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up:
Minnesota home to Milwaukee Friday, August 27
Boston at Cleveland Friday, August 27