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Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins

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

The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Brayan Bello in this one. Right hander Bello is 6-5 this season with a 3.32 ERA.

It'll be Zebby Matthews toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Matthews is 2-2 with a 4.97 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 8-5 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 8-5 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -125 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 58-51 SU
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 50-56 SU
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Minnesota's last 24 games

Next up:
Boston home to Houston Friday, August 1
Minnesota at Cleveland Friday, August 1