- Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins
- Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
- Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
- Broadcast: Twins.TV
- Odds: Boston (+125), Minnesota (-145)
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On Monday, the Minnesota Twins (7-7) will face off against the Boston Red Sox (4-9) at Target Field. The betting line favors the Twins at -145, while the Red Sox are listed at +125. The total for the matchup is set at 9 runs. Anticipated starting pitchers include Garrett Crochet for Boston and Bailey Ober for Minnesota.
The Red Sox have recorded 21 doubles and belted 9 home runs this season. With a slugging percentage of .344, they have also accumulated 121 strikeouts and drawn 44 walks. As a team, Boston is averaging 3.5 runs per game, positioning them 24th in the league. They have garnered 44 RBIs and 94 hits, resulting in a team batting average of .221. Overall, they have scored 46 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .303.
The Red Sox boast a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.13, while their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38. The team’s pitchers have allowed 13 homers and a total of 58 runs, ranking them 16th in MLB. They have given up 104 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) along with 52 earned runs this season, resulting in a team ERA of 4.13 (21st in the league). They have managed to strike out 111 batters, while issuing 52 walks. The team’s FIP is noted at 4.19 this season.
The Boston bullpen has a save percentage of 60.0% and has participated in 12 save opportunities, converting 3 saves while failing 2 times out of 5 chances. So far, bullpen pitchers have inherited 18 runners, with 33.3% of them scoring. The relief staff has entered games with runners on base 12 times, also appearing in 15 high-leverage situations. A total of 43 bullpen pitchers have taken the mound this season, and the bullpen has recorded 7 holds (ranked 18th in MLB).
Bostons’ defense has converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs across 1,020 innings played, positioning them 22nd in the league. Currently, the Red Sox have registered 340 putouts, 114 assists, and 12 errors, leading to a fielding percentage of .974, which ranks them 27th in MLB. They have accomplished 9 double plays this season.
Crochet has thrown 441 innings with a total of 571 strikeouts over his MLB career. With a 29-25 win-loss record, he has a FIP of 2.91. Throughout his professional career, he has faced 1,799 batters, owning an ERA of 2.96 (with 145 earned runs allowed) and a career WHIP of 1.092. He gives up an average of 7.3 hits per 9 innings, alongside 123 walks issued.
The Minnesota Twins have launched 13 home runs and collected 60 RBIs this season. They have also produced 19 doubles, taken 63 walks, and scored 64 runs. The team holds an on-base percentage of .329 and a batting average of .226. With a slugging percentage of .358, the Twins average 4.57 runs per game, ranking 9th in MLB. They have struck out 136 times, placing them 5th in Major League Baseball, and recorded 102 hits this season.
The Twins own a WHIP of 1.426 and a FIP of 3.88. They rank 28th in MLB for total hits allowed, with 121 against them. The Minnesota pitching staff has allowed 65 runs this season, resulting in a team ERA of 4.35 (with 59 earned runs permitted). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 8.20, with 111 strikeouts compared to 53 walks. They have allowed 9 home runs and an average of 4.80 runs per 9 innings, positioning them 23rd in the league.
Among MLB teams, they rank 6th with a save rate of 83.3%, utilizing 51 relief pitchers throughout the season. The relief staff has faced high-pressure situations 14 times and encountered runners on base 18 times. In 20 save chances, the Twins have recorded 14 holds and 1 blown save. They have achieved 5 saves out of 6 save opportunities. Minnesota’s inherited score percentage stands at 23.1%, out of 26 inherited runners.
Across 1,098 innings on the field, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 67.4%, ranking them 27th in the league. They have turned 8 double plays and hold a .983 fielding percentage (20th in MLB). Thus far this season, they have achieved 90 assists, committed 8 errors, and completed 366 putouts.
In his career, Ober has given up 573 hits with 611 strikeouts over the course of 630 innings. His record stands at 32-30 with a 4.11 ERA and he allows an average of 8.2 hits per nine innings pitched. He has given up a total of 288 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.126 and a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is noted at 4.46, having faced 2,575 batters in his MLB career.
Who do you think will triumph in tonight’s MLB matchup, covering the spread or winning the moneyline?
Selection: Back Boston (+125)
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